Trees down and transformer leak cause power outages


Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
06:8
Transcript:
already been over just with additional manpower for a tree down on an unoccupied vehicle personnel from station 69 turn of 1203 new holland road on macadue avenue for a tree down on an unoccupied vehicle in 24 Utility 7. Utility 7 in round, place of the brush. Utility 7 responding in place the brush 1724. On Geigertown Road less than a mile from Chestnut Street for a tree down blocking both lanes of traffic. CITILITY, Copy. Deputy 64. Deputy 64. Copy a full number. Go ahead. 5010-102-37057. The transformer is black and it looks like it's leaking oil, it's not smoking, and it's not on fire. Safe to assume, power's out. The residents that call, they have power to a certain part of the building. Received. Also, just you're aware for this second call that was on Reading, the 724, believe it was. They're reporting that the microwave sparked while the wires were sparking. There's nothing sparking in the residents now and no claims either. Okay, I'm going to put some cones around the poll here at the first call, and we'll have (name withheld), one, and everything we're starting up there to investigate it there. Okay, I had related it since you had reported it was to the rear of that revenue, and they were, both did not allulate, and that you want me to unrelate them. You said 724 was the wires now, correct? To the rear of 724, there's a lot. In the rear of 724, the rear, there's no wires down. We'll take a look. So, mark me a location at 724 Reading, the rear, there's no wires down. We'll take a look. Receive. Rescue Engine 36-1-12. Forrestor-Ren-36, fly power line down in the R. We secured it with caution date. Contact with PCNL. Places not available. To the Havens 1.45-Nor-6? Copy that on the way. Okay, 1727. Copy direct as well. 1.4-9-06. Okay, don't want to put you on it. 1727. Forks, magnetic, 6.5-2-1-1-8-ready. 7-2-2-2-2-2. 7-2-2. 6-9-9-9-9-9-9-1-9-9-9-1. If we recall the assignment, the time it's available, 1728. The same is assigned Spring Township, Vinemon Road. You can recall the orders of rescue in J-D-5, the assignment's available, 1728. This time it's available 1728. The system is 724. Go ahead. We have a clear if you got to hold. Station 30, Rescue, 30, Rescue, 29, 10-pound shift 759, North Garfield Road, cross street to Powder Mill Road. In the air lane, go wires down, reported, power lines down, possibly just communication wires blocking. 1729. Roadway clear, 724 available, 1729. All right, I'm on warm it now. Two heavy pentagon relief. Station 42 officer in charge calling the radio for a detail 1729. 24. Two trees in the creek. There's nothing fire department is going to do. You can place these signment available. Fire services needed. You're available 1730. 364. You contact me about this transformer. You can advise them that.
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Location mentioned:
Near New Holland Rd, Reading, PA 19607
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