Wires Pulled Down Cause Power Outage Near Dumpster
Road ClosureA fire department responded to a report of downed wires near a dumpster, which caused a localized power outage in that area. The wires are thought to be cable or phone lines, and there are no signs of fire or illegal activity.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
Westmoreland 9-1-1 Station 2[2] respond 7998 Route 30 Northline Township of (name withheld)'s View for wires pulled down in the area the dumpster operations fire attack 10[3] 10 back 21[4] Good It looks like this is going to be cable line. Oh, yeah, that's fine. I mean, it could have it looked like it could have tripped something, but it's either a cable or phone. I can't tell because I'm not crowing into the weeds. We click. Pressing 204[1]. Dispatch two technologies. Station two through two. North Huntingtonster. Good, Esther. Do you happen to have a number for Waltz's to Upper Building? I checked with Lower Building. It knocked out their power. They're running on generator power. They don't have any means as if now. I just want to check with Upper Building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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204: Unit identifier
[2]
Station 2: Fire station/unit identifier
[3]
10: Possible code for fire operations or assignment
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21: Possible code for back-up or return to station
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Location mentioned:
Near US-30, North Huntingdon Township, PA 15642
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