Power outage near Highland Avenue, Berks County PA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible electrical transformer issue occurred near L Street and Highland Avenue, leading to a power outage affecting several blocks. The borough electric company was being notified to address the problem.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:17
Transcript:
00:00
First of it, the borough electric company wasn't notified.
00:03
Can you notify the 81 unit to have the borough crew notified?
00:08
Transformer L Street and Highland Avenue.
00:12
No power in a two-block radius here for (name withheld).
00:16
There's no arc that are sparking now.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Pennsylvania 19606
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