Tree down on wires causing brush fire near Weiser Street, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, responders confirmed a tree had fallen on power lines near Weiser Street, causing a brush fire. There was no electrical sparking or arcing detected. The area experienced a power outage, and crews managed the situation safely.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
00:00
This engine tanker 25, brush 25 en route.
00:03
No coverage home, anything.
00:07
Burgs, utility 21 in the right screen, 21 on location.
00:13
21's on location, brush 25 and engine tanker 25 en route.
00:18
Okay.
00:19
Okay.
00:20
Wires on fires and brush.
00:30
72201-2-0-2, stop-2.
00:48
Engine engine, engine 7, near Weiser Street.
00:52
Training wires down 1652.
01:01
Burke's Engine 18-1 on change.
01:04
Engine 182 on occasion, 1652.
01:09
First, engine 181.
01:11
Engine 181.
01:14
On location, confirming a tree down on wires.
01:19
I do have wires down, negative arcing.
01:22
I have a poll number when you're ready.
01:26
Disaster, a countywide one.
01:29
And do you need Ryan holds his engine?
01:33
Negative, you can return Pikes on 18-1.
01:40
Not sparking.
01:45
Two copies.
01:51
The President 651-2-0-0-0-0-5-1-2 is a running.
01:54
The 6-5-1-2 is the running 6151.
02:02
Everything's okay if this resident's power outage, we're available.
02:07
Everything is okay, if the total power outage, you're available, 654.
02:15
That'd be 25's response,
02:17
Bruce.
02:22
Five, go ahead.
02:25
You see the entrance down there?
02:29
Yeah, I'm going to go down to the bottom of the hill.
02:32
I'll squeak by the utility and then anything you know, block that other end off.
02:35
Katie has the top side done.
02:40
From out where Randy's truck is.
02:44
I'm down here at Wentzel Road.
02:51
Communication wires were hanging low.
02:53
They're temporarily moved to the side.
02:54
35's available.
02:56
35's available from Old Bower's Road at 1655.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Weiser St, Reading, PA 19601
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