Tree on utility wires behind Princeton Avenue home

Heard on: Carbon County Fire Paging

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Seven forty-two, you are responding 1401 .

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In the backyard of (number withheld) Princeton Avenue,

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caller reported there is a tree on wires, not smoking, not any flames, not showing any hazards.

00:14

Very easy.

00:19

771.

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400 to 1402.

00:32

Carbon

00:41

742.

00:43

Seven hundred and forty-two, sir.

00:46

Forty-two seventy-one on scene.

00:48

Seven hundred and two will be in command on our private.

00:54

Ten four, sir. Fourteen oh three.

00:56

Perfect.

00:59

59290 over Nancy 24072.

01:07

10-4 sir, we'll advise.

01:16

Seven oh two. Seven oh two.

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When talking with PPL with a phone number there, if you can add to that, one of the lines is down as it's pulled away from the house.

01:27

The other one still has a tree on it.

01:29

We're not sure if the line is down.

7/28/2026 11:01 AM

Fire

Princeton Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071

Tree on utility wires behind Princeton Avenue home

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a backyard near Princeton Avenue in Palmerton for a report of a tree on utility wires. Radio traffic indicated one line appeared to be down and pulled away from the house and another line still had a tree on it, and personnel requested contact with the power company.

Tree on utility wires behind Princeton Avenue home

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