Transformer fire reported near Preston Road and Small Mill Road, Wernersville PA
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred at a transformer on a utility pole near Preston Road between Small Mill Road and Hill Road. Flames were seen coming from the transformer, but no wires were down and the power in the surrounding area remained on. Emergency crews responded and investigated the scene, noting a primary wire on the breaker and a pulled wire on one pole west of the affected pole.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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South Side of Work Township near Preston Road and the transformer fire.
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Pitch 18, engine 181, engine 182.
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Southside of Herk Township near Preston Road between Small Mill Road and Hill Road.
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Investigator transformer fire Route 156.
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6-711 to the NTB.
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Bring in a Reeves now.
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Merck 6701-1-1-dney-40 emergency chambers.
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Medi-711, 40 failed.
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Medi-711, 40 failed.
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Exeter, Township, Berkshire Commons, 5485 Perthiompton Avenue,
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Room 130, VALS Medical.
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At 699-32, Exeter, Township, Berkshire, Commons,
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5485-8-5 Perthiuman Avenue, Room 130, Bealus, Medical, 10-507.
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Yeah, I read it, back and then go next to.
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And my 2-1-12vill-S, send-net.
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6-7-2-1's available.
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Sandel.
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Judge 721.
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Medics 621.
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Medics 671-1-1-1-Drupleading near Brown Road.
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52-year-old female had a synchinkable episode altered level of consciousness.
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Receive. Burner-Row.
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Medics 6721 in route 1057.
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All right, caging 18 went to 40.
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Ingen 181, you're reporting,
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1058.
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Near Preston Road,
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report of flames coming from a transformer on a pole.
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No visible wires down. The pole is right at the street.
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The residence was approximately 150 feet away from the pole, and there is power in the area.
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Or 259-3-1-2-0-1-2-0.
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19-2, you're responding as well, 10-52[1].
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Bhophe.
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BOR. BOR.
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BOR. BOR. BOR.
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B.
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Perry Township, near round road,
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50 MS, one-seen, emergency speed, NALS, medical.
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40 medical assist, 38, medical, assist, that X-721 is en route.
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To Perry Township, near round road, between Schemakersville Road and Ridge Road, assist EMS, one-seen, urgency speed, tempestine, 9-6-9-3-1-5-year-old in place of 3-200-0-word on 58.
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Perks, your comments, 545 per human avenue.
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The front entrance room 130 with 77-year-old female vomiting, no bowel moving in three days.
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So the history of dementia is going to Reading, able to walk with assistance and hands for Larson unidicated.
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Eric, Sanger 32.
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Sengen 32.
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Reporting.
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All right, Smedics, 8, too.
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Medical 6822.
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There's some of the last place, Mississippi, please.
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So like 5822, copy or clear the last one will be said of 1059.
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132 reporting 1059.
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It's going to be the area near Croftall Road on southbound side.
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Check for low-hanging wires that were blowing in the wind.
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No sparking or arcing.
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The tape of the wire was pulled pole along the side of the road.
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Thank you. We're at 6-711.
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711.
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Recall fire, just keep 21 on it.
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Copy recall, fire, keep 21 on it, 1100.
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Company 38 and 40.
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You can recall permit 6-711.
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I'll place those companies available.
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1100 company 38 and 40 you can recall per medic 6-711. I'll please those companies available.
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1100 medic 5505503 to faint jose 1100 medic 5603 to faint jose 1100 medic 5603 to faint jose 1100 560 101 119 65-1-1 on location 1100.
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Works, medic 6-721 is on location.
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Correct, engine 1821.
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Medics 6721, on location 1103.
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Engine 181.
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If I just need you.
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On location, we had normal conditions, we're on the dedicating.
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Received on location, normal conditions investigating 1103.
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He's 1821.
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Go ahead.
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Stay down there and check the poles out there and I can't find out there.
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Okay, we're receiving.
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We're arriving.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Aung 32.
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On location, Mike.
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On location 1106.
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The first engine 181.
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181. 181. Engine 18.
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Okay, we do have a primary wire on top of the breaker.
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Do you copy a train, uh, pole number?
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Isie, go ahead with the pole number.
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Okay, is PPL 4649499 over S-Cierra 36024.
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A pole is one pole for the west of the policy affected.
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Received at the main wire pulled up on the pole.
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PPL 46499 over SCR-3602211-1 pole west of the pole that's affected.
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That's correct.
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Power is still on in the area.
Police codes explained
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10-52: Ambulance needed / EMS response
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