Damaged power pole leans over vehicles with downed lines, Pittsburgh PA
Utility HazardA power pole near Federal Street is leaning at a 45-degree angle with high tension lines down on parked vehicles. Utility crews have been notified and responders are on scene awaiting repair to prevent further hazards.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - East
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Time, 295C. I'm going to have to come around down here.
00:02
Just 340 light, we got a pole halfway down.
00:05
Give me a better report in a minute and try to get a poll number.
00:13
Scott, we'll call on touch 2KMline, pole halfway down, waiting for pole number.
00:17
Kearney from 1095-2.
00:22
Kind of Chief.
00:25
Okay,
00:26
we don't have a new Duquesne Light number, it's an old one.
00:31
1712 over 2.
00:32
We have multiple lines down on top of vehicles.
00:37
High tension lines are ripped off the pole and hanging.
00:42
Advise Duquesne Light to see if they can expedite.
00:50
That's copy, Chief.
00:51
That was 1712 over 2.
00:56
Correct, sir.
00:59
Copy.
01:01
You can advise them that this whole split right work is into the ground and it's leaning out about a 45 degree angle.
01:09
And it's near Wiggle street.
01:22
295 quad on steam burn trucking.
01:26
Squad,
01:28
did this come up to the rescue truck and standby there?
01:36
295 quad repeat.
01:39
295 quad receipt.
01:44
295 Chief County.
01:50
2.95, Chief, go ahead.
01:52
Duquesne Light has been asked, or anybody who dropped in the vehicles?
01:58
Negative, they appear to be parked.
02:02
Produced.
02:06
Also, be advised that the residents here had already notified the Kearney.
02:12
That's copy, Chief.
02:13
I'll see if they could stop them up for you.
02:17
Yeah, if this pole comes down, they're going to have a real big problem.
02:24
Two ninety five, she's as long as a second light here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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