Downed wires cause road closures near Walnut Dr, Lehigh County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Upper Saucon Township responded to downed utility wires and damaged poles near Dogwood and Walnut drives. Several trees were also reported down, with lines leaning toward houses and road closures required. Utility companies and transportation authorities were notified for assistance. No injuries or active fires were confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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04:13
Transcript:
00:00
It's all the way down at Dogwood as well.
00:01
And I come ahead.
00:02
It goes right up to the apartment building with the pole down in the driveway.
00:07
Through the nine command.
00:09
Okay, I got the pole number (number withheld).
00:10
You know when you're ready.
00:11
You're ready.
00:14
Yep,
00:16
Working on that now.
00:20
Live with the phone number (number withheld).
00:24
And were you responding to one of your own?
00:39
South photo township, 2435.
00:42
Dog Street, Cross Street.
00:44
We have multiple trees down across the river.
00:46
We're going to set it down at Dogwood and also have wood.
00:49
Station 32.
00:50
Top photo township, 2435.
00:52
Dog Street, Cross Street, closed road street.
00:54
For sparking wire.
01:00
Three of the wires down near PNC Bank on Ebbin Street across from 8th Street, Welcome City Communications Project.
01:06
Near South 3rd Street, a telephone pole leaning toward houses, lines are touching a house.
01:17
Near South 3rd Street.
01:19
Down with the pole number (number withheld).
01:24
More.
01:28
We can notify the road department on Quince for a tree down.
01:34
Okay,
01:38
I went around the backside, and I'm going to go into Keystone off of Eden.
01:45
Great,
01:48
Yeah, we turned down Keystone off Broad, it went down.
01:52
I had two blocks and didn't see an enemy.
01:54
32.
01:56
Responding wire.
02:01
It's been extended until 1545 hours.
02:05
No, be a trade knowledge.
02:08
1443 hours.
02:09
I'm going to go to one on Mountain View.
02:12
The other one is going to be in touch for us.
02:14
Okay.
02:16
It's definitely the Mountain View one a.m.
02:19
You're going to hold up on the other.
02:20
This is fine B.
02:21
Copy. Thank you.
02:25
Alpine Drive cross of Nursery Lane.
02:29
Lower Saucon.
02:30
Communication on.
02:32
That's back two.
02:40
How on the engine 32?
02:42
Engine 32.
02:49
Accidental phone call; no emergency.
03:13
Could be 40-24.
03:21
First five, six one, seven, eight,
03:27
Chief, thank you.
03:30
County, we're also going to have pretty much all the utilities involved here, Verizon and Blue Ridge as well, with trees on top of their lines.
03:38
Receive.
03:46
This location, maybe you can notify PennDOT for road closures at Wood and Walnut and also Dogwood and Walnut.
03:54
Receive, Wood and Walnut, Dogwood, Walnut, 1444.
03:58
County,
04:00
Engine 32.
04:06
County, 40, 44, house two.
04:08
On scene, it'll be Dogwood Command, no need for a fire ground.
04:12
No need for a fire ground.
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Location mentioned:
Walnut Dr, Upper Saucon Township, PA 18036
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