Fallen tree downs power lines on Lafayette St, Tamaqua PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fallen tree across Lafayette Street in Tamaqua that brought down power lines and several utility poles. Utility services were notified, and repairs were underway.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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00:48
Transcript:
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County from Lucenton 651 on fire north.
00:04
Lieutenant 651.
00:06
We got a call for a hall about a tree down, so my borrower workers came out to it.
00:10
We have a tree across Lafayette Street.
00:11
It brought the high line down and two or three poles are affected.
00:16
It's knocked the cross arms off and everything.
00:18
Can I give you a (number withheld)?
00:21
Can you call in with that information?
00:24
I've been trying.
00:25
I don't have cell phone service.
00:27
Okay, go ahead with it.
00:31
(number withheld).
00:39
(number withheld), wires multiple poles affected.
00:47
Correct.
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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:
Lafayette St, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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