Truck ladder gets caught on low-hanging power line


A truck's ladder got caught on a low-hanging wire, likely a power line, that was arcing until it went dark. Emergency services are on scene to address the situation.
Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
PC11 215 South Delaware Drive College stated that there was a low-hanging wire that got caught in his truck ladder currently thing on top of this truck. He believes it was a power line because it was arcing for a few minutes but is now black. You can hold the alerting we respond to station one Precy 1512 1, 27 ladder 1, and 2086 for reports of a commercial structure fire at the Palm Fret Club 33 South 4th Street, across the Pine Street. Houston City Communications on Tack 3, 1515. We'll be going over to 2115 South Delaware Drive, which was driving through the area and a wire got stuck on the ladder on top of this truck. It leaves the power line because it was arching for a minute and stopped. Copy switch to tack third. Copy again. 2011 is responding, copy up additional. 2011 F-215 March. 2855 County. Upton location, show me command. We're going to need mid-head. This location is a power line, secondary one to the business.
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Location mentioned:
Palmerton, PA 18071
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