Electrical hazard from squirrel contact near Martin Street, Hollidaysburg PA
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to an electrical hazard caused by a squirrel coming into contact with a transformer near Martin Street. The situation was assessed and found to be non-criminal. The power company was notified and the scene was cleared.
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Transcript:
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In the area,
00:09
near Martin Street, Kansas Township, Mucket,
00:12
22-1 for an electrical hazard.
00:14
Nation 22 at 822.
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822.
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BLS available return from nation.
00:27
823.
00:32
The man 22?
00:35
Go ahead.
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2nd22 is in route.
01:00
You're responding 827.
01:03
It's going to be the area of near Martin Street in the high school.
01:07
Callers reporting between South 3rd Street and South 4th Street in the alley.
01:15
Here's the transformer parking, gun use doors.
01:34
2nd, 22,
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828, near Martin Street, is going to be in the alley between South 3rd Street, South 4th Street, and East North.
01:49
Player, show, Captain 22, 3 on scene.
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Engine 22, you can go back in service.
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This is a squirrel and transformer.
02:12
Back to see, Blair's your engine 22 back in service.
02:17
Copy that, back in service.
02:18
In East 29.
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Cotton 22, 3 to Commander, or Blair,
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I have a poll number when you're ready.
02:33
Go ahead.
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(number withheld).
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There's also a 32 on here.
02:41
It's a kind of like pole.
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223 Blair.
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Do we have any power outage in the area?
02:57
I'll take a further look.
02:59
As of right now, it doesn't look like it.
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