Branch falls on utility lines near UPS building, Lancaster County VA


A branch fell onto utility lines near the UPS building on White Chapel Rd. Fire and EMS responded. Crews heard a popping noise but saw no damage. It is unclear whether the affected lines are electrical or telephone lines. Dominion Power was contacted for assessment.
Audio|Source: Lancaster County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Can I apologize to fire and rescue respond to the area of Whitechapal and the UPS building for a branch on a utility line?
00:11
I can say the upper lightness to rescue and fire respond to the area Whitechapel and the UPS building for a branch on a power line.
00:18
Time of dispatch, 1033.
00:20
Captain Warren of Life, go ahead, Captain Warren.
00:24
I'm going to respond to the same.
00:25
Copy, 1035.
00:26
Breast rate, Langer,
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utility 8, going to be en route.
00:29
Copy, 1037.
00:30
We have a second call.
00:41
We have a second call.
00:42
A volunteer crew is needed to respond to (number withheld) River Road, (number withheld) River Road, her headpane.
00:52
Robert Lister Rescue Squad, you have a second call.
00:54
Volunteer crew is needed at (number withheld) River Road, (number withheld) River Road for headings.
01:00
Lankter is back under use.
01:01
Mr. Waxston.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:04
I'm all into detail.
01:06
I didn't see any limbs on the on the power line.
01:08
I see them on telephone lines, but I haven't seen anything on power lines.
01:12
The caller stated it was on a power line between, on Whitechapel by the UPS building.
01:17
It's the telephone line and not power.
01:19
Roof, I didn't see anything.
01:21
10-4[1]. The light that you can go to the rescue squad, go to that second call.
01:27
Medic, not any line for one, not to river roads.
01:31
1039.
01:32
1039. When you're responding for a 27-year-old female, headache starting last night in his last room until now, the pain has radiated down to her neck, and this is not from anything from Maddox.
01:49
Can't be one? Can I have to warn that a cheap tooth?
01:52
Yeah. I've been all late to matter or later that I don't see anything.
01:54
Yeah, 104, we're sitting here.
01:56
We can hear some popping noise, but I can't figure out where it's coming from.
01:59
Chief Tidd like, sir, have y'all notified Dominion?
02:01
Chief, too, I'm on the phone with Dominion as we speak.
02:04
Is it the telephone wire or is it the electrical wire?
02:07
I don't really know.
02:08
All I know is we're sitting here right in front of the UPS building and we can hear a popping noise going through the line, but we do not see anything on the line.
02:17
Ten, four, can you give me an address?
02:19
Ten, four, stand by.
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White Chapel Rd, Virginia
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