Tree caught fire after hitting utility lines in Indiana County, Indiana County PA


In Indiana County, a tree caught fire after hitting utility lines on Wolverine Penn Highway. This caused power and fire hazards. Emergency responders attended the scene where a vehicle was also burning after being struck by the tree.
Audio|Source: Indiana County Fire Dispatch and Fireground Operations
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Transcript:
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Station 120, Station 40, Spawn for Tree on Fire.
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Area 12, 16, Wolverine Penn Highway, Pearl Township, FireHop 6.
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Station 140, Station 120, respond,
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tree on fire on utility lines.
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Control 16 will be the highway rather than ship.
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Byrofts.
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Katie, we just received a rollback.
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All right, as soon as PST gets out of the way, we're going to open it up.
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Receive, just let us know when.
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When? Okay.
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Personal. Indiana County 140 Chiefs are not?
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142ndi responding for treating utility lines on fire.
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12, 16,
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Ovalvillian, Penn Highway, Burl Sound Ship.
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All reporting a tree is to be hanging on the wires, is to be catching on fire.
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The spotting is 1613.
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Patrick St.
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County, can you notify Penelette? That is there, Paul.
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I see 16-13.
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One of 20 acknowledges the call.
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Station 120, you're acknowledging 3 in the television lines on fire, 1216, whole billion-pound highway, world township.
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Teller reporting a tree, swim lines, catch you on fire.
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You're acknowledging at 1613.
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You're welcome anytime.
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Indiana County 180 Captain 1.
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180 Captain 1. All units clear and available.
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Return. The station. 16 and 14.
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Indiana County, 230 Captain 2.
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230 Captain 2.
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Same traffic.
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1614.
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Cotty 120 Chief.
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I'm on scene here, William Patton.
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Looks like there's something that struck the lines and his car on fire and is burning off.
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Once it burns off, we probably should be clear here.
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