Tree brings down lines causing temporary road closure, Reading PA
Road ClosureA tree fell on Hill Road causing electrical and communication lines to go down. This led to a temporary road closure and barricades were set up for safety. Some residents may have limited access due to low hanging lines. Utility and fire units responded to the scene to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
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We're just going to back up to Walters Lane and block it off until you come around with barricades.
00:03
There is an electric line down there in front of near Hill Road.
00:11
Yeah, we're in front of near Hill Road.
00:13
It starts up here.
00:14
We have the communication lines now.
00:16
I just walk down and I see that tree down.
00:19
I don't know if you guys can skip, but the tree took down everything.
00:28
Negative. We could not see the three down, but the communication lines are hanging very low up here in front of that other address.
00:35
I told you about.
00:36
Again, like I said, the electrical lines down as well.
00:38
It's going to use, but there's no fire services or anything we could do about that.
00:44
We have the residents at near Hill Road,
00:48
near Hill Road.
00:51
Can they make it in safely from your side?
00:56
It's going to be if these communication lines are down pretty low, unless they have a small vehicle, they might be able to sneak underneath, but around that, and I can't see if they're what else is hanging down low.
01:08
Okay, they're one foot and one four-wheel drive.
01:13
They stick to the one side.
01:15
They should be able to make it, I think.
01:18
Okay.
01:23
Once your utility comes around, we can go available then, Chief.
01:30
It's affirmative.
01:33
Car 4 is coming with barricades.
01:35
I don't know where they're going to go first.
01:38
But once they get there and we get it barricaded, you guys can go available.
01:42
I appreciate the help.
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Hill Rd, Pennsylvania
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