Utility wires down after truck incident on Railroad Street, Windber PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:54 AM

Near Railroad St, Windber, PA 15963

Multiple utility wires on Railroad Street in Windber were knocked down by a large truck. The fire department and police responded to manage the hazard and assist affected residents. Additional wires were also reported down in the area.

Audio|Source: Somerset County Fire and EMS - Digital

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Transcript:

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Summer City Station 200640 with the fire department wires down near Railroad Street, Windber, PA and route, firelocks one.

00:15

7644 is one seen.

00:21

065656.

00:28

642 responding.

00:33

642 0657. Time of dispatch, 06504.

00:42

For assisting the fire department, multiple residents have had their wires pulled due to a large truck.

00:53

The 600 block of Railroad Street, Windber, Fire Oaks One.

01:02

Somerset, you can show 272 on scene.

01:06

I do have wires down, I'll be getting a poll number for you when you're ready.

01:11

Last 200 units on scene re-identify and go ahead with the poll number.

01:16

Fire Weaver and poll number is going to be WD542.

01:31

Okay, switch your to fire ops one.

01:34

Somerset from 2472.

01:37

Can you start for a lot of my direction too?

01:44

I'm sorry to the utility two responding.

01:50

Sorry, Swam.

02:05

utility 202

02:11

Somerset 642 Somerset

02:18

642 Somerset Go ahead,

02:25

Somerset

02:26

Can you break from this fire of a Delta-on-clunchous person at Laurelview Village?

02:33

Affirmative.

02:35

We have an 80s female received COVID and flu shots last night. Again having deterioration and consciousness.

02:42

She's unresponsive breathing normally.

02:45

2,000 Cambridge Drive, Lower View Village Room 519 in personal care.

02:53

0701.

02:55

0701.

03:01

72 Somerset, you can mark me on the scene of near Railroad Street, wires down.

03:07

There is also additional wires down, and PD is going to be heading over there to give you more information.

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