Tree and power lines down blocking Bethel Road, Ringtown PA
TrafficA tree fell on power lines on Bethel Road near Pine Grove Township, causing line damage and partial road blockage. Route 501 is closed due to a related crash nearby. There is no report of fire or injuries.
Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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On scene, wringled, uh, wires down.
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Copy 953.
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I have a poll number,
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PPNL phone number when you're ready.
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Go ahead with it.
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Top number four, eight,
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seven, two eight,
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bottom,
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I believe it's Sam (number withheld).
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Is the pole damage at all?
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I do not see poles,
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poles are broken.
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There is a tree on the wires down the lane,
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but the PPNL line is broken somewhere on the ground.
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The communication wires are still strung,
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but the PPNL lines are sprayed all over the ground here.
01:10
Okay, also a PPL line, is that in the road or is that off?
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It's one foot onto the dirt lane, but I'm not checking it off.
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Understood.
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The correction of 57-1659.
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Good.
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Oh, we're right. If you want to go up the Spring Street like you're heading up to the monument,
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all the way up to Rock Street to come around, not a very big tree.
01:59
Okay, yeah, we just came up Spring Street, holding behind our engine now.
02:09
Like EASR, anything you're going up there?
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You just want to hang out with the vehicle right now? It's more like a piece of strump, to be quite honest for you.
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All right, well, let's hang on.
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A, 22,
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72.
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Go ahead, Johnny.
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Just checking your status.
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Is getting back?
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They are returning available.
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Copy. Show you available, 957.
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And 910.
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910. I'm saying good.
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On this.
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On the C. On the C, 958.
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District 2158, Station 2, any available fire, police?
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Group of fire, Chief 59.
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Station 2,
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680, near Bethel Rd, Pine Grove Township,
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shutting down, route 501,
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959.
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Google Fire 2.59.
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559.
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Rowways open, all units clear.
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All units clear, 9.569.
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9.
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2170.
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20 170.
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10 o'clock.
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Request the burks. They have a crash on their side, shutting down right.
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Rout 501 on both lanes.
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Okay.
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Guy, Chiefman.
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Chief Mike.
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A frontier fall number for you on your right.
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Send it.
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Tango Hotel, over six, over three.
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It's going to be just off of Main Boulevard on Green Mountain.
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It snapped in half, it's still suspended.
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Location mentioned:
Bethel Rd, Pine Grove Township, PA 17963
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