Transformer fire with barn roof on power lines

Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire District Two, any available chief respond.

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(number withheld) Valley Road, Light Township.

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Investigation.

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Fire District Two, any available chief respond.

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(number withheld) Valley Road, Light Township.

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Investigation, 2200.

00:21

County Chief Two.

00:25

Chief Two.

00:28

What do you have at (number withheld) Valley Road?

00:32

I believe there's a rival.

00:34

You guys just were.

00:36

I didn't know their calls.

00:37

Caller heard two loud pops in the area.

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So maybe a transformer on fire.

00:43

They saw a bright flash and now the power's out in the area.

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Yeah, like I reported before, the roof from the barn is actually wedged between the wires and continues to arc.

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So there's nothing we can do at this point.

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All right, I'll clear you out.

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2203, PPL1 is notified.

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Copy that.

5/13/2026 06:59 PM

Fire & Arson

Valley Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252

Transformer fire with barn roof on power lines

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of loud pops, a bright flash, and a power outage near Valley Road in Light Township. A possible transformer fire was reported, with a barn roof found caught on power lines.

Transformer fire with barn roof on power lines

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