Live wires down near Owl Creek Road cause road closure, Tamaqua PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an apparent fire and electrical hazard incident involving arcing live wires and a downed tree near Owl Creek Road prompted road closures and multiple emergency units responding with caution due to power lines on the ground.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
05:8
Transcript:
00:00
I'm on location.
00:01
I'm going to be closing the road down on the opposite side of retreat and then I'm going to close.
00:12
He was at (number withheld).
00:19
The (number withheld). In route to housework road.
00:27
(number withheld). Tron wires in the area there, multiple calls.
00:33
(number withheld) to (number withheld).
00:41
Good O2 a month cell.
00:48
Schuylkill County, all units responding to Hickory Drive was from your township, utilized caution upon arrival live wires involved.
00:54
(number withheld).
01:00
7.44 to County.
01:02
That's 4-4 to County.
01:04
That's 4-4.
01:06
We'll be clearing out of Gordon Road momentarily and heading to the Country Club.
01:17
104.
01:18
(number withheld) to (number withheld) far south.
01:27
(number withheld). (number withheld).
01:33
(number withheld). At this point, you can return and go on service.
01:46
Subal Fire (number withheld) Fire File B1.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:53
Show me on location.
01:59
(number withheld) County Fire South.
02:02
Good.
02:06
Do we have an option for here? I didn't catch it.
02:12
Robo 1.
02:16
Copy, Bravo 1.
02:17
You could show myself in Brubbordshire on the location along with (number withheld) and (number withheld).
02:24
30 to county?
02:32
Sir and answer.
02:35
On location.
02:38
1801.
02:41
Forty two ninety four scouple.
02:46
4294.
02:48
You can show me arriving and it threw me...
02:53
(number withheld) on fire south.
02:56
Copy 18. All right.
03:02
County, (number withheld).
03:05
3191.
03:07
Arriving.
03:10
1802.
03:13
(number withheld) to 42.
03:15
(number withheld) to 4294.
03:22
I'm saying the (number withheld) federal.
03:27
Good.
03:28
Just advising, I have a second calling district.
03:32
It's going to be not far from you, near Owl Creek Road, Treon wires arcing.
03:43
Okay, I'll check that one out through.
03:45
My dad lives in Al Creek, you could say they didn't have power, so I'll probably be advised as you for PPN out when I get there.
03:51
Copy that.
03:57
3294 is Google.
04:00
4294. 4294.
04:04
I'll have the closest poll number when you're at.
04:14
CP&L poll (number withheld) over Sierra (number withheld)
04:25
(number withheld) Proceed Okay,
04:32
we're kind of (number withheld)
04:36
Okay.
04:39
There's a tree down blocking Owl Creek Road and it also brought the power lines down with it.
04:44
The high lines are down laying on the ground.
04:47
Copy.
04:48
I have the next poll number down from it.
04:56
Is this the (number withheld) Creek or the (number withheld)?
05:01
The (number withheld), I didn't see anything around.
05:04
We're kind of like (number withheld) and where it is.
05:07
So (number withheld) is probably the house up there that cold.
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:
Owl Creek Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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