Tree ignites on power lines near Academia Rd, Juniata County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a tree that caught fire after contacting power lines near the intersection of Academia Road and Church Road in Beale Township. The burning tree was entangled in high-tension wires about 15 feet above the ground. Responders maintained traffic control while awaiting utility support.
Audio|Heard on: Juniata County Fire and EMS
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00:54
Transcript:
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Neal Township in the area of Academia Road and Church Road, call our station tree on wires smoking and sparking.
00:08
Okay.
00:10
1539.
00:12
Brush 5 is on the scene, confirm and dispatch.
00:17
Brush 5 on scene confirming dispatch, 1544.
00:26
(name withheld) out of Brush 5.
00:27
Brush 5.
00:32
Brush 5.
00:36
They're going to hold for Pentelect.
00:38
There's nothing we can do here other than traffic control.
00:43
It's about 15 feet in the air and it's on high tension lines and the tree is burning.
00:49
There’s no address, but it’s at the intersection of Academia Road and Church Road.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Church Rd & Academia Rd, Beale Township, PA 17058
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