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Tree and wires down on Edgecliff RoadNew Kensington PA

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audio iconRoad Closure
Edgecliff Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068

As discussed during the dispatch call, police, fire, and EMS responded to a tree and electrical wires that fell near Edgecliff Road in New Kensington. The scene was secured and utility crews were notified with an expected arrival time of one to two hours.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Westmoreland 901 stations 69 and 54 respond near Edgecliff Road, tree and wires down.
00:06
Operations fire attack 11.
00:12
Medic 124 is out at the valley.
00:17
Double 0036.
00:22
That's one another one.
00:24
Station 69 and 54 respond.
00:26
Near Edgecliff Road.
00:27
Tree and wires down.
00:28
Operation Fire Attack Eleven.
00:34
54 acknowledged.
00:37
Fire Attack Eleven.
00:38
County 69 chief.
00:42
69 chief?
00:44
Confirming, West Penn was notified?
00:49
Affirmative, one to two hour ETA provided.
00:55
Received, thank you.
01:06
That's 69.
01:09
Sixty-nine en route.
01:11
I see.
01:16
Rescue 54 en route.
01:19
We're Rescue 54.
01:24
Van Buren status.
01:28
Good.
01:33
Take us off.
01:34
We're just waiting for Toshka now.
01:37
Yeah.
01:42
Chief 69 from Squad 69.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:48
How far up do you want us to go to block, or just at the intersection at the bottom?
01:54
Intersection at the bottom, please.
01:56
No one up.
02:01
Chief 69, Rescue 54, we're past Valley High School.
02:05
Which end of Edgecliff should we come in on?
02:08
Take the top of Edgecliff, block it off.
02:13
I'm going to have my service relieve the officer on the other side.

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Edgecliff Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068

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  1. Request for Additional Support
  2. On-Scene Confirmation
  3. Scene Operations
  4. Units En Route and Positioning
  5. Confirmation and Coordination
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