Downed live electrical line sparks fire on Miller Avenue, New Castle PA


A live electrical line was down and sparking near Miller Avenue, causing a fire and public safety concern. Emergency services responded and contacted the power company to handle the situation. The power company estimated one to two hours to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Lawrence County Fire and EMS - North
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Transcript:
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Station 1,300 requested area near Miller Avenue, between that address of West Washington Street Union Township for a line down across the road, Newark and your spark scene.
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Fire north, LAC 1043.
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1811.
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to the junction box that was throwing sparks.
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I think we're going to be, go ahead, and clear here in a few minutes.
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We're just checking to make sure.
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You do have Penn Power in route, correct?
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Affirmative of 1811.
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Penfire is notified.
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They're advising one to two hours.
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Okay, thank you.
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You can go ahead and cancel power.
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I'm going to cancel time power.
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Location mentioned:
Near Miller Ave, New Castle, PA 16101
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