Power Lines Low and Canopy Tent on Lines at Residence, Mckeesport PA
Fire & ArsonFire units were called to near Lawnview Dr in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, for reports of downed power lines possibly sparking near a residence. Responders observed low-hanging fiber optic lines and a canopy tent draped over a live power line feeding the house. A resident was attempting to cut down a tree that was entangled with the power lines. There were no signs of active fire or sparks. The resident was advised to stay clear until utility crews arrived. The nearby roadway was temporarily closed as a safety precaution.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - East
06:13
Transcript:
00:00
There it can't be the blue on the power line. It's no order sparking near Lawnview Dr, near Elizabeth Town. Support for you, Oaks 2,.
00:15
County rescue is on the way.
00:22
1.35 that's a driver. We got you not.
00:27
When you come up cross, use caution that there's low-hanging fiber optic lines to not be able to clear as low-hanging fiber optic lines when you come up cross.
00:39
Yeah, we got that. I talked at (number withheld).
00:42
We're going to try to come down 4th Street down to cross that way.
00:48
Perfect. Thank you.
00:52
County engine seven on three.
00:57
140 entered seven or three, 2023.
01:04
Scott, he's got one and our rescue engine.
01:09
229 rescue engine.
01:12
Good. Go ahead and forth's back and returning. All right, true.
01:17
Help me back and returning, 2024.
01:22
County truck with four and a lawnview.
01:28
Truck copy.
01:35
County Chiefs on scene one.
01:40
Chiefs on scene 25.
01:47
Stacy, you're good to come up 5th Avenue and make the left on the cross. It's a little way up.
01:55
Okay.
01:58
Okay.
02:15
Do they tell you it's the lines going to building 905?
02:24
It's five seven.
02:25
Two-three minutes of fall on September or Dauphalanda.
02:32
At 2026.
02:37
Yeah, building 905, I'm not sure if it comes up to down and aren't off to that, but the address covers 905.
02:55
I don't know 40 deputies in the area in a longview.
03:04
One 40 units for long view.
03:07
They went back in.
03:11
Sorry, my last comment.
03:20
Johnny 140 trucks are arriving on the team.
03:26
140 truckload team.
03:33
Johnny 140 deputy.
03:35
One forty deputy. One forty deputy.
03:41
You can put a call in the West Bend Power.
03:44
I have a canopy tent over top of a triplex line feed in the residence here.
03:52
Thank you.
04:00
Thank you.
04:02
One 40 W's ten and several on Hankins.
04:07
You can read down.
04:13
382. County block.
04:17
40 inches 7, copy back in.
04:23
25, go ahead. 25, go ahead.
04:27
I don't know you put it back in from that call from.
04:32
Forty-two.
04:47
2135 Chiefs.
04:49
Go ahead, 135, Chief.
04:53
Are you guys cutting up a trade on there?
04:58
Negative worry down here.
05:01
213 Chiefs told him to come here and just shut the road down.
05:09
Coffee, we got a resident trying to cut down the tree that has power lines going through it.
05:18
(number withheld)
05:35
It is race near Lawnview.
05:41
There's nothing we're going to be able to do with it right now. There's no wires arcing.
05:44
It's just on top of the complex feet in the house.
05:51
Forty-seven.
05:58
Okay, one forty deputies. One forty deputy.
06:05
We'll be clear one of you, we'll advise the resident, keep an eye on a soft and that's going to ask for a queue, let's call back.
06:12
We see what you're going back.
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Near Lawnview Dr, McKeesport, PA 15135
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