Lightning causes pole to smoke briefly near Scott Street, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonLightning struck a utility pole near the 1400 block of Scott Street. The pole was smoking and briefly caught fire. Neighbors quickly extinguished the small fire at the pole base. The power remained on in the area. There were no wires down or further damage reported.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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We get a call for 1,400 block of Scott Street for a pole that was struck by lightning,
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a pole smoking.
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One call I do report within 10 feet of the home, so you want the assignment?
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No, just in the class.
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And this was smoke from cooking.
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The homeowners are going to handle the restoration that you can make us available.
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Firstly, we'll send engine 5 to Scott Street in the along with smoke from cooking.
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The time it's available for that, it's a computer.
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Attention Engine 5, 1400 block Scott Street.
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Between Cross Street and Putnam Place.
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Let's get a pole, smoking, and on fire.
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603.
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Attention engine 3, Tower 1, Rescue 1, Medic 7.
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Respond, Ops 2.
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South 6th Street and Terry Street,
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vehicle accident with injuries,
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(number withheld).
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Angel 5.4101, Scott.
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105, 1400 block Scott Street.
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Port of a lightning struck a pole, bottom of pole smoking on fire.
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No wires down at this on.
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7 radio and the rescue goes up 1-2 until 201, you can run that call.
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Carson, you repeat them.
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Okay,
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repeat,
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sir. Let's your response.
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Tell them they got back.
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Black3 radio.
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Medicare. Medicare.
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Homeowner vented destruction naturally prior to arrival.
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Normal readings throughout on all levels.
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He signs available.
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All readings throughout the residence.
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You're available (number withheld).
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Two vehicles.
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I'm going to travel in fluids.
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We're checking on one possible injury rate.
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I see two vehicles, many on traven, many fluids, not possible injure.
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The next one.
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If you put rescue engine 61 on NVA, 61 northbound at 4th Street.
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Do you have this right here?
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I'm going to see vehicle accident route 61 northbound in 4th Street.
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Do you know if there are any injuries?
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We received a phone call for this.
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We're not on team.
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We're en route.
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We're Steve, your route.
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We'll make the assignment.
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(number withheld).
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For the rescue and 61st, we'll put deputy 61-2 on this level.
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The deputy 61-2 on the asylum.
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Seven's on a seat there.
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Call 7 out of detection 36.
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Power is on in the area.
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There's a resident here said that it flickered for a little bit.
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And one of the other neighbors extinguished a small fire at the base of the pole with a drag cam.
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We have a poll number here if you're ready.
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Let's see, go ahead.
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5.0029.
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There should be another five digit after the dash.
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Location mentioned:
Near Scott St, Reading, PA 19607
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