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Utility pole fire caused by tree branch on wiresPlymouth Meeting PA

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Colony Ln, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

As discussed during the dispatch call, an electrical fire started on a utility pole in the backyard near Colony Lane when a tree branch came into contact with wires. Fire crews responded promptly to the scene.

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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
29, electrical fire outside, near Colony Lane.
00:05
Stocks, (number withheld).
00:07
29, electrical fire outside,
00:10
near Colony Lane,
00:11
between Puritan Road and Green Valley Road.
00:13
Locks (number withheld), Wayne Marshall.
00:19
Engine 29, respond to 3.
00:25
Engine 29, okay, tree branch on the wires and the utility pole is on fire.
00:35
Okay,
00:47
tree branch on the wires, and it started the utility pole on fire.
00:52
It's in the backyard.
00:56
Very soon.
01:02
The engine 29 is on location near Colony Lane with a pole and wires on fire.
01:09
Do you notify PECO?
01:12
Engine 29, okay.
01:13
County Rescue 29 respond over 2.
01:19
Rescue 29, okay?
01:22
Rescue 29, okay?
01:25
Greenie Verizon also the Verizon Waters RELSA Burma.
01:31
She's 29, okay.
01:37
Can also update Pico, it's about 7 feet from a shit.
01:42
in the rear of the property if they could tax the place.
01:48
29, okay?
01:51
Okay?
01:54
Excuse, 29.
01:55
Get me on fire ground when you get in the neighborhood.

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Colony Ln, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

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