Electrical wire fire burns near backyard structures, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonAn electrical service line is burning across a backyard near Franklin Manor Apartments in Reading, pa. The fire is close to a shed but has not reached any buildings. Firefighters are on site and have requested power shutdown to prevent further danger.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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That's smoke back there, that's not off the house at all, is it? That's just the wire that's weighing down across the picnic table and see the back yard.
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Correct, as is now.
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It's about 10 feet from the shed so far.
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I'm watching it back here.
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Okay.
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Attention Station 650 miles be advised.
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City-Matic 7 is being dispatched to West Ringboro, near Franklin Street to Franklin Manor Apartments, Apartment (number withheld) for an a lot of (number withheld).
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Just an update.
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(number withheld) Street.
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It has not reached the structure.
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It is burning the service line that goes across the backyard.
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However, can you get an ETA from MedEd[1] to try and figure out when we're going to be able to get this power shutdown?
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MedEd: Electric utility company for power shutoff
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