Tree down causes road closure near Moscow club, Lackawanna County PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a tree that fell across a roadway near the Moscow Sportsman's Club in Covington Township. The fallen tree caused road blockage and power hazards. Utility personnel were requested to control power, and elderly residents were assisted with evacuation due to potential additional tree collapse.
Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
Another tree down in the roadway area of the Moscow Sportsman's Club.
00:07
Okay. Just match the brush to that for me, please.
00:28
Dispatching.
00:29
Brush truck 14, respond to near Foreman Road in Covington Township at the Moscow Sportsman's Club for a tree down across the road.
00:37
Repeating.
00:38
Brush truck 14, respond to near Foreman Road in Covington Township, Moscow Sportsman's Club for a tree down across the roadway.
00:45
Dead end Union Mill Road.
00:47
17.05 on the time.
00:49
Operations were black.
00:54
10.4.
00:55
Not sure if you'll be able to make it up there, but if you had me advise 219, that they're not going to be able to get up Salem Road.
01:18
At 104. Abby, 17-06.
01:21
On scene.
01:27
On scene. On scene, 17-07.
01:48
14 Com Center.
01:50
Rush, go ahead.
01:55
14, we're responding to the Sportsman's Club.
01:59
And four.
02:01
It's in city.
02:05
Copy. Luzer County, Oluca.
02:18
Top center command.
02:22
All right, we're not able to get through to PPL, possibly in restore mode.
02:27
We have the online portal to put it in there for now, but we'll keep trying.
02:32
In 1708.
02:37
Leaning on the primaries.
02:40
We believe this tree is in jeopardy of coming out also.
02:42
A different leg of this tree has come down on top of the house, causing substantial damage.
02:49
We're in the process of getting the elderly residents out here now.
02:53
We do need PPL so they can control the power here.
02:57
This is a hazardous situation.
02:59
We can't even get in to control the utilities.
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Location mentioned:
Union Mill Rd, Covington Township, PA 18444
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