Electrical arcing near North 12th Street, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible electrical hazard behind a building near North 12th Street in Reading. Personnel observed intermittent arcing and minor sparks striking the roof but found no active fire. The area was taped off as a precaution while utility workers were en route to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Tangenshinine are now saying it's considered to the rear near North 12th.
00:06
Near North 12th.
00:09
Target's the rear near North 12th, wires sparking, pull the house to the late 1729 as well.
00:17
Engine 9 will see you investigate.
00:19
Engine 9.
00:21
(number withheld). (number withheld).
00:26
Radio of Car6.
00:27
Yes.
00:28
I thought I was notified 30 to 45 minute ETA.
00:32
Engine 9.
00:33
Do you see anything down there?
00:35
Yeah,
00:36
we, uh...
00:38
Our... spark, and that's just a park.
00:40
Tree branches.
00:42
We got a full number for you.
00:44
No, go through you. Go through you.
00:45
(number withheld).
00:51
Do anything we can do or just tape the area off?
01:01
(number withheld).
01:02
Is there anything we need to do other than tape the area off?
01:08
It's still intact, right?
01:10
Yeah, the line's still intact.
01:11
It's throwing a couple of minor sparks that are hitting the shingles, but no fire and nothing other than that.
01:18
Six already.
01:20
Six are you? Six are you? Perfect.
01:23
North 12th Street.
01:24
We have intermediate arcing with the wind,
01:29
possible power loss here.
01:31
We're going to tape the area off.
01:32
There's really nothing else we can do.
01:36
Should admit Edson Road.
01:37
We have intermediate arcing with the wind,
01:41
power outage.
01:42
We've been taping off the area.
01:44
(number withheld).
01:46
You did say the utility was en route in 30 minutes? All permanent.
01:50
30 to you, 4.5 minutes.
01:52
Okay. (number withheld).
01:54
Just advise the residents down there.
01:57
The utility should be here within an hour, hopefully.
02:02
He was already on the phone with them as well.
02:04
So we reported that we told them the full number and everything, so.
02:08
Okay. Just tape the area off.
02:10
And if we have nothing else, then you can go available.
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Location mentioned:
N 12th St, Reading, PA 19604
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