Transformer and pole fire near Early Ave causes road closure, Ridgway PA


Emergency crews responded to a transformer and utility pole fire near Early Ave. Part of Route 219 was temporarily closed. No injuries or downed wires reported.
Audio|Source: Elk County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Pell Company 4, Respond Bravo near Early Ave, in the borough box 401, transformer and pole on fire.
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FP 41 is responding.
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FP 41 in route.
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Chief 6 copy.
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We're going to have this portion of 219 shut down for a few minutes.
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Chief 6, that's received now.
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Chief 4-year-in-rout, Bravo response, near Early Ave and the borough, box 401.
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Transformer call, the pole on fire.
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Flames are visible.
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County Show 24 in row.
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Deputy 4 in route.
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FP4E responding.
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FP4E in route.
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FP40 on scene.
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FP40 on scene.
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FP 40 on scene.
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Deputy 4 is on scene.
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Deputy 4 on-scene.
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Deputy 4 on-scene.
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Section 4 responding.
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System 4 in route, Bravo response near Early Ave, bucked 401, transformer caught a pole on fire.
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FP41 is on scene.
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Receives on scene.
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South County, Station 4 Acknowledge.
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Station 4 of knowledge.
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413 to G4 G4
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G4 What are you on down there?
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Just holding station Copy that.
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Copy that.
01:35
Oh, kind of control from Deputy 4?
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Deputy 4, go ahead.
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Are you ready to copy a poll number?
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Go ahead with that.
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It's a West Penn System (number withheld).
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Deputy 4, that's received.
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(number withheld), West Penn.
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We'll give them a call.
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County from Deputy Port, there's nothing we can do here, so we're going to leave scene.
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There's no wires on the ground.
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Just let West Penn know that it's the transformer on that pole.
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Received.
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Location mentioned:
Near Early Ave, Ridgway, PA 15853
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