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Heard on: Philadelphia PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 4 days ago
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For a location near Watkins St, we have a report of an arc flash that occurred from wires in contact with a tree pole.
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Electrical arc flash causes brief outage near Watkins St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible electrical arc flash near Watkins Street, where wires came into contact with a tree. No downed wires were found, but several houses temporarily lost power. The area was secured and the utility company was notified to respond.

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Watkins St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
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