Live power lines down at Washington Ave and North Broad St, West Hazleton PA
Road ClosureLive power lines are down near Washington Avenue and North Broad Street intersection, causing traffic lights to lose power. Fire and utility crews are responding and managing traffic for safety.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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County West Hazelps and Fire respond at North Broad Street Cross of Washington Ave for wires down, live on the ground, currently sparking.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld) was earned.
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All right, we just got a call on to the station about that, we're en route.
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Yeah, we received about three calls on it so far.
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Johnny, (number withheld) Chief.
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Chief, what?
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Johnny, (number withheld) Chief with the utility responding.
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10 for (number withheld)
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One, 883, engine one.
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On location, I'll give you additional in a minute.
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Eighty three engine one with her.
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Engine One.
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All right. We definitely have a phase line down, not arcing.
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You want to notify PPN? I'll give you a poll number in a minute.
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Copy, phase line down, not arcing.
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(number withheld), engine one the utility.
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Engine 1.001, go ahead.
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Come down in Washington and block this lane so they can't turn right and head towards the ice cream up.
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Copy that. Is power out? Is the traffic lights out?
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Yeah, the traffic light's out.
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Copy that. We got the generator.
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We're coming down.
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(number withheld) engine one from (number withheld), Chief.
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Go ahead, sir.
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Where you're staging me at, am I going to be able to get across the street, across the power line, or is that going to be obstructing me?
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I broke off at the top of the pole.
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You're going to be able to pass through.
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We just have traffic stop right now.
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I'm going to call the poll number in.
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Location mentioned:
Washington Ave & N Broad St, West Hazleton, PA 18202
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