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Utility pole fire near Herman Rd in Penn Township, Selinsgrove PA

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Herman Rd, Selinsgrove, PA 17870

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a utility pole fire near Herman Road and Miles Lane in Penn Township. The top of the pole was burning, but the transformer did not appear to be involved. The fire caused a temporary roadway blockage while responders secured the area.

Audio|Heard on: Snyder County Fire and EMS
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04:4
Transcript:
00:00
Penn Township,
00:01
near Herman Road,
00:03
cross streets of Miles Lane and Fair Oak Road.
00:06
Transformer fire.
00:13
Near Herman Road, transformer fire reported.
00:30
Middle Creek Township,
00:33
Machine shop on East Hollow Road mentioned.
00:38
Blocking a roadway.
00:46
Machine shop on East Haller Road.
00:51
Responding units dispatched.
00:57
Chief 81 responding to scene.
01:02
Chief 81 responding near Herman Road, reported by a passerby.
01:08
Pole is on fire, transformer on the pole.
01:33
Near Herman Road, cross streets of Miles Lane and Fair Oak Road.
01:38
Utility pole fire.
01:46
Near Herman Road.
01:47
Utility pole fire.
01:55
Utility crew responding.
03:27
Chief 81 on the scene.
03:31
Top of the pole is on fire.
03:35
Transformer appears not to be involved at this time.
04:00
Top of the pole is about burned off.
04:03
Wires expected to come down shortly.

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Location mentioned:
Herman Rd, Selinsgrove, PA 17870

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Monitoring and Support
  2. Risk of Fire Spread
  3. Fire Conditions Update
  4. On-Scene Assessment
  5. Chief 81 Responds to Scene
  6. Initial Dispatch for Transformer Fire

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