Tree fire on power lines cuts power in Barto
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Berks County PA Fire-Tac
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Chief 97, (number withheld) Old Route 100.
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Chief 97,
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call from a resident in the area.
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Said there's a tree on power lines that was sparking, saw flames.
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They said the electric company just recently turned the power on and it started sparking.
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Received.
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Berks, Engine 97 responding.
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Engine 97 responding.
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45, (number withheld) Route 100, tree of power lines sparking and caller saw flames.
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Engine 97 copy.
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Chief 97 is on scene.
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Chief 97 on location 246.
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Chief 97.
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Chief 97.
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We have active fire in the trees from the wires.
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I'll try to get you a pole number.
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There's the active fire in the trees from the wires.
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Wait for some.
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Chief 97, copy a pole number.
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Good.
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That is (number withheld).
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Dash (number withheld) .
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Copy that, it's (number withheld)-(number withheld) .
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Any power outages?
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Our C 97 also, we have two explosions from the tree.
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Two explosions from the tree.
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And power is now out in the area.
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Power is out, wait for a zone.
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Engine 97 , chief.
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Go ahead, chief 97 .
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The barricade's still up at Clark Road.
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Just come around the barricade and park behind the car.
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Received.
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Berks Attack 97 is responding.
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Attack 97 responding, 3048.
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Attack 97, received.
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