Tree causes low Verizon wire and leaning utility pole, Schuylkill County PA


A tree fell on Dad Burnhams Rd causing a Verizon wire to hang low, about 9 to 10 feet above the road. A utility pole is leaning because of the tree falling. The wire crosses the roadway and poses a hazard.
Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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Okay, we're able to get a hold of a local piece of equipment. You were able to lift it up and we're discovering that the wire crosses the roadway and it did not pick up high enough to clear the roadway. So Verizon is going to need to get here to take care of their wire.
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At this point we have a low-hanging wire that's about 9 to 10 feet off the roadway.
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Okay.
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Kukil 3402.
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3402? Yeah,
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just to confirm, we can cancel the pen not rep. We did get the tree off the wire with the local piece of equipment we were able to get a hold of, but we do have a low hanging wire that's down to roughly 10 foot off the roadway and a Verizon pole that is leaning.
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All in re-result of the original tree coming down.
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Okay, we're on the phone for us, I know.
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3447, Schuylkill County.
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3447.
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We're going to be on location on near Dad Burnhams Rd.
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4.57.
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Location mentioned:
Dad Burnhams Rd, Washington Township, PA
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