Road closed due to downed wires on route 737, Berks County PA

Road Closure

Reported: 11/11/2025 12:32 PM

Kunkels Mill Rd, Albany Township, PA

Multiple power and communication wires are down across Route 737 near Kunkels Mill Road in Albany Township. The road is closed and PennDOT has been notified for a likely long-term shutdown.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Okay, I was able to get the communication wires off of the bus and they're going to be moving.

00:07

Can you contact PennDOT?

00:09

They're going to have to come out and shut down 737.

00:12

I have multiple communication wires and power wires down across the road.

00:19

They're going to have to shut it down.

00:24

I'll figure out the cross streets, but if you can get them rolling a while,

00:27

it's going to probably be a long-term closure.

00:30

We see if communication wires were removed off the bus.

00:33

We'll contact PennDOT to shut down road 737, wires multiple wires down across the roadway.

00:40

Utility 44, Chief 44.

00:44

Chief 49.

00:47

Through the engine around, place for rescue.

00:52

We'll have to see 49 engine 49th when we're out in place for the rescue.

00:58

6.5-1-2-1-2-11.

01:04

(number withheld) location (number withheld).

01:12

6-5-2-2-1-10.

01:17

CEMAT 6-6-5-2-2-2-2 location 15-34.

01:22

Burtz, engine 29 is on location.

01:26

Burturts, the 29 is on location.

01:29

Engine 29, utility 29, 1534.

01:33

Utility 44 in there.

01:40

Bork, we're calling.

01:41

I was just trying to see if our utility went on the area.

01:50

We have no response from them at this time.

01:52

We'll be second this session.

02:02

Second dispatch Albany Township, (number withheld), Route 737, between Krumsville Road and Kunkels Mill Road for wires down.

02:12

Second dispatch utility 44, Albany Township (number withheld), Route 737 between Krumsville Road and Kunkels Mill Road for wires down (number withheld).

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