Downed power pole causes partial street closure, Philadelphia PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a downed power or light pole with a live wire was found near Lexington Ave in Philadelphia, causing partial street blockage. Utility crews were notified to handle the hazard. No injuries or outages were confirmed at the time of the report.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
All right, near Lexington Ave.
00:04
They have a power line or light pole connected to a power line down on the ground.
00:11
You notify PECO.
00:14
All right, can you give me a pole number?
00:19
(number withheld). It's one of those metal light poles.
00:23
I don't know if they have a pole number.
00:26
All right, is it blocking the highway?
00:30
(number withheld), stand by.
00:32
It's a pole.
00:33
I'll see if I can find it.
00:36
(number withheld).
00:37
(name withheld).
00:40
Yeah, I apologize.
00:41
It's a pole.
00:43
It's (number withheld), and there was a light attached to it, and the wire is hanging down.
00:49
It's only blocking half the street.
00:51
Okay.
00:52
This is (name withheld).
00:57
Were you receiving any calls tonight for this location?
01:01
Negative.
01:03
I'm on the phone with PECO, they want to know if there's any apparent outages in that area.
01:11
(number withheld).
01:12
(name withheld) one-sided this street further down the street, the light pole was on.
01:18
Further up the block, the light poles are out.
01:20
And I do smell a little bit of a burning smell.
01:26
All right, I'll let them know.
01:28
(number withheld).
01:30
(number withheld).
01:32
It looks like the houses on the block have power, but one pole down the block does not.
01:40
Okay, not.
01:41
All right, PECO is notified.
01:43
I'm also going to notify TES in case it's their pole.
01:48
(number withheld) received.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lexington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
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