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Transformer wires down with visible flame on pole, Pen Argyl PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/19/2025 03:23 PM

N Westbrook Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

As discussed during the dispatch call, a transformer near Westbrook has downed blue wires and a visible flame on the pole. No sparking on the ground was observed.

Audio|Heard on: Northampton PA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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01:52

Transcript:

00:00

Near Westbrook. Near Westbrook, the transformer with blue wires are down.

00:05

And no flames, it's just barking.

00:08

48,

00:10

28, 90-90-odd.

00:13

I copy. 1877.

00:16

90 to 40 or 49090 at 12.

00:19

I say I copy 1838.

00:23

20204 or 12.

00:24

1040304 or 12.

00:27

104 or 2212.

00:31

6-8. Okay.

00:35

Howard Town Road in East Street, Howard County, in East 4, caller reporting the stop sign is down at east fours and people weren't solving an intersection.

00:42

You want to information your wishes?

00:50

Would you like me to call or are you going to call? Are you going to call? Thank you.

00:54

Thank you. Thank you.

01:00

4820.

01:03

4820? 4820?

01:06

Have any met out full number clearly?

01:10

Bricky's doubt with it.

01:15

(number withheld).

01:20

53938. Thank you, no, and we'll need the mass of the gigator.

01:26

Brigitte, was that PG&L?

01:36

301. 2820 are those wires live, do you know?

01:42

I don't have any sparking on the ground, but we do have sparks in a visible flame on the pole itself.

01:51

All right, Rousey, thank you.

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N Westbrook Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

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