Fire and downed pole block access near Main St, Pittston PA


Emergency responders are investigating a fire near Main St in Jenkins with a strong smell of smoke. A large tree and a downed utility pole are blocking access to the area. Authorities report a vehicle fled the scene after an argument involving someone walking in the woods at night. No injuries have been reported.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire and EMS
05:44
Transcript:
00:00
Go, Chief.
00:03
Jim, when you guys were down at the water,
00:07
which way was it that you saw flames to the right or to the left?
00:14
Off to the right.
00:20
Okay,
00:21
our UTV is like in that area right now.
00:24
We don't see nothing, but we do have a strong smell of smoke out here.
00:29
So we're still investigating.
00:33
If Tree Valley comes down with their UTVs, they're not going to be able to get through that big tree.
00:38
There's a big tree that's across the pan.
00:41
We were able to just barely make it through there.
00:46
Okay, ten-four, I will hold them up here then until I hear back from you guys.
00:53
If you haven't stayed at a minute, just be prepared for you guys to work down.
00:57
It was pretty nice to come out.
01:03
Page 148, 165, 52583, near Main St, Jenkins, Carvers a telephone pole.
01:11
People took off the wires down 20 months.
01:20
8256 chief.
01:23
Go ahead, sir.
01:26
Noxin's responding with Rush Squad and UTV.
01:32
Receive, thank you.
01:33
Thank you.
01:38
Sorry, you.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:48
When Knoxin arrives, just have him stage out there with you for the time being.
01:54
Recease, thank you.
02:00
All right, thank you. I check that squad.
02:04
Got it.
02:06
Squares is running.
02:12
2052.
02:17
I have five centuries.
02:20
Good, Chief.
02:23
Can I, can we add an EMS unit to this? Just because we have a argument on a personnel walking around the woods at night?
02:34
Absolutely, Chief.
02:37
A BUS unit, if there's a close one available, if not, whatever's closest.
02:41
All right, see what I can get you.
02:47
Any 148 engine?
02:54
Is there 148? 148? Yeah.
02:59
148.
03:00
As the police, the vehicle fled towards River Road, the H Street Bridge.
03:06
Yeah, yeah, all the calls are saying that.
03:12
Amlins 531 responded to Lehman Township.
03:18
Trojan Road and Cassie Pond Road.
03:24
This is what a fresh fire.
03:26
The alarm's going off.
03:32
Strokes are still going off.
03:40
All right, this time we do have a poll completely shared.
03:43
And I'm going to try to get you a poll number from the neighboring pole and give you a closer location.
03:50
Got me.
03:52
Yeah, I got a poll right here, if you don't have one.
03:57
Yeah, go ahead if you want to call that in then.
04:02
Guy right for your full number?
04:08
10-4[1]. I'm going to try to drop a pin and send it to the silver-course chief.
04:17
Over in November, 4, 2, 3,15.
04:25
Copy. I'll give them a call for you.
04:31
248 to 29.
04:34
Go ahead, 148.
04:37
We're not going to have a patient here.
04:39
A driver fled the scene.
04:42
So unless PD locates, you can clear.
04:47
Copy, sent four, thank you.
04:53
256 deputies, 356, 356, 256, Chief.
05:01
Thompson, Chief, you're patched in.
05:07
Luzerne County, Lima 50.
05:11
Lima 50.
05:15
Fifty and fifty-two responding to Lehman.
05:20
Is there an opposite frequency?
05:26
Number three.
05:27
Offstree.
05:30
Okay, thank you.
05:36
Jenkins, Smith.
05:39
One for you.
05:41
PPL has been notified.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative / Message received
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Near Main St, Pittston, PA 18641
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