Energized cables melting near 4th St and Birch Ave, Mt Gretna PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews found energized coaxial cables and wires melting near 4th Street and Birch Avenue. They requested power company and cable provider assistance to de-energize the cables to prevent electrical hazards.
Audio|Source: Lebanon County Fire
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Transcript:
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Command 38, County Fire.
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Command 38.
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At this time, it appears like our COAC's cable system is energized,
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possibly off of a primary line,
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so we'll need MedEd out here ASAP.
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We're going to the neighboring residences monitoring their coax cable just to make sure we don't have any surge extensions in their services.
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Copy that.
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Is it possible for you to notify Comcast and tell them we have some issues with their lines up here with voltage and voltage connections on there?
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Of 4th Street of Birch Avenue.
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Other wires down?
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Some wires are down, but currently they're energized and the connections are melted,
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and they still have power on them.
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Location mentioned:
4th St & Birch Ave, Mt Gretna Heights, PA 17545
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