Tree with live wires causes outage on Mill Creek Ave, Pottsville PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a large tree fell across Mill Creek Avenue near the former East Norwegian fire station, bringing down live electrical wires and causing a power outage. The incident affected traffic lights at Route 61 and Mill Creek and nearby businesses. Fire crews and utility workers were dispatched to secure the area and restore power.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Watch out for a large tree down on Mill Creek Avenue, just down from the former hose company.
00:15
Fire 662 stations.
00:18
We had a resort.
00:23
Stations one and four, near Mill Creek Avenue, East Norwegian Township.
00:29
Treating it with wires arcing.
00:33
I'm making a dispatch for St. Clair.
00:39
Okay, tell them they're going to need fire police.
00:40
The whole road's blocked.
00:42
There were cars trying to drive underneath it.
00:44
I can give you a pole number if you want.
00:46
One transformer blew and the power appears to be out in this area.
00:52
We're getting a couple calls on it now.
00:54
Go ahead, if you can give me the closest pole to that, that would be a great help.
01:09
Apologize, I'm trying to keep cars from driving underneath it, but they're not cooperating.
01:13
It's going to be a PPL number.
01:16
Top number is (number withheld), bottom number is (number withheld).
01:26
We'll get PPL started on that.
01:37
The traffic light at Route 61 and Mill Creek is out.
01:39
We have a tree down with wires near the old East Norwegian fire station, affecting businesses and traffic signals at Route 61 and Mill Creek.
02:09
Wires are arcing.
02:16
Power outage near Wendy's and Route 61 at Mill Creek.
02:19
Need some traffic control there at Mill Creek.
03:09
Near the old fire station on Mill Creek Avenue, a tree came down, with live wires down and arcing.
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Location mentioned:
Mill Creek Ave, Pottsville, PA 17901
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