Fire behind house causes power outage in Carbon County, Carbon County PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency services responded to a fire that broke out behind a house. The fire has been put out, but there are issues with downed power lines and a transformer that exploded, leading to power outages.
Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS
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State Available 1440. 2040-40 hours, 835-(number withheld). 20-70-M-3. 2017-A-Bust 3rd. Responding to gop. 1440 hours, 835 (number withheld). Other states at their tree, close on fire behind the house. The power lines in transformer had popped. There's no active fire now, but they can see no other spectres. Thank you. County, 2017-2-2-2. Two's gone, (name withheld). (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld). Cary 496. 496. Alert for brush fire[1], 325 (number withheld), cross Castlersville Road, Planko Township, off 2, at 14407. E35 (number withheld) that was on fire is no longer on fire. There's also power lines and transformers that have popped. There are sparking now, no power in the air, yep. You can also hold up on alert[2].
State Available 1440. 2040-40 hours, 835-(number withheld). 20-70-M-3. 2017-A-Bust 3rd. Responding to gop. 1440 hours, 835 (number withheld). Other states at their tree, close on fire behind the house. The power lines in transformer had popped. There's no active fire now, but they can see no other spectres. Thank you. County, 2017-2-2-2. Two's gone, (name withheld). (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld). Cary 496. 496. Alert for brush fire[1], 325 (number withheld), cross Castlersville Road, Planko Township, off 2, at 14407. E35 (number withheld) that was on fire is no longer on fire. There's also power lines and transformers that have popped. There are sparking now, no power in the air, yep. You can also hold up on alert[2].
Police codes explained
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[1]
brush fire: Fire in vegetation/brush
[2]
alert: Initial emergency notification
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