Tree branch falls on power line causing fire near Royal Ave, Bucks County PA


A tree branch fell onto a power line near Royal Ave, Pennsylvania, causing sparks and smoke. The branch caught fire but did not hit the house nearby. Police were on scene before any transformer blew, and the fire was active with risk of spreading.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire and EMS East, Bucks Fire/EMS West
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Transcript:
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You have two, Lieutenant 301 again. There's a tree branch on a wire, sparking, and smoking.
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Okay.
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Hi.
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A second caller reporting the tree has caught fire with exposure to a house.
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They're true.
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Free fell.
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Police were on scene before the transformer blown.
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Treeland came down.
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Did not hit the house.
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Fires up.
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Location mentioned:
Royal Ave, Pennsylvania 19067
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