Wires Pulled Down Cause Power Outage Near Dumpster
Road ClosureA fire department responded to a report of downed wires near a dumpster, which caused a localized power outage in that area. The wires are thought to be cable or phone lines, and there are no signs of fire or illegal activity.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:02O.S.00:03Moreland, 911, Station 2[4], Respond, 9998, Route 30, North Island Township of Walden's View.00:10For wires pulled down in the area of the dumpster operations, fire attack 10[1].00:18Back 21[2].00:22Good.00:26It looks like this is going to be cable line.00:38So, yeah, that's fine.00:39I mean, it could have, it looked like it could have tripped something, but it's either a cable or phone.00:46I can't tell because I'm not crowing into the weeds.01:09Dispatch two acknowledges.01:13Station 2[4]-3-2.01:19North Huntington, sir.01:25Good, Esther.01:26Do you happen to have a number for Walton, Upper Building? I checked with Lower Building.01:33It knocked out their power.01:35They're running on generator power.01:36They don't have any needs as if now, I just want to check with Upper Building.
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O.S.
00:03
Moreland, 911, Station 2[4], Respond, 9998, Route 30, North Island Township of Walden's View.
00:10
For wires pulled down in the area of the dumpster operations, fire attack 10[1].
00:18
Back 21[2].
00:22
Good.
00:26
It looks like this is going to be cable line.
00:38
So, yeah, that's fine.
00:39
I mean, it could have, it looked like it could have tripped something, but it's either a cable or phone.
00:46
I can't tell because I'm not crowing into the weeds.
01:09
Dispatch two acknowledges.
01:13
Station 2[4]-3-2.
01:19
North Huntington, sir.
01:25
Good, Esther.
01:26
Do you happen to have a number for Walton, Upper Building? I checked with Lower Building.
01:33
It knocked out their power.
01:35
They're running on generator power.
01:36
They don't have any needs as if now, I just want to check with Upper Building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10: Possible code for fire operations or assignment
[2]
21: Possible code for back-up or return to station
[3]
204: Unit identifier
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Station 2: Fire station/unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near US-30, North Huntingdon Township, PA 15642
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