Large tree and pole down blocking road with live wires, Indiana PA
Road ClosureA large tree and a snapped telephone pole are blocking the road near Hilltop Rd, causing live electrical wires to lie on the ground. This has created a hazardous road closure with danger from live wires.
Audio|Source: Indiana County Fire Dispatch and Fireground Operations
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Transcript:
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Yeah, we do have a large street aisle blocking the entire road.
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And we do have a telephone pole completely snapped with high tension lines on the ground.
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I'm going to try to get you a poll number here in one sec.
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County Assistant 2 County REA poll and the poll number 64 over 46
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Person
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County the address in the mailbox is (number withheld) if that helps
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25 to assist in two.
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Go ahead, John.
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Joe, I'm up here Fitzgerald Road heading down Hilltop. How far down are we?
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Just gonna have to come directly,
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clear out to the intersection, John.
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Just shut it down right at the intersection of near Hilltop Rd.
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You'll see it.
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Received. Received.
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I'm kind of a system two.
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Sir,
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if you want to let RIA know,
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if you have a little bit of arcing amongst the trees that are down,
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so they're definitely going to need to kill this power before anything keep done.
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We have live wires down pretty much all over the place from near Hilltop Rd, almost to Sexton Road.
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County into 182 on scene.
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Stop, just past my truck.
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Indiana County, 185 unseen.
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Okay, and it's (number withheld).
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It's 185 to assist in two.
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Good.
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Joe, it looks like Army 8's on my side of the road on the hilltop road side. There's a truck there with guys getting stuff ready to cut the tree up.
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All right, John, tell them, make sure they're aware. I have a pole snapped at half and live wires on the ground on R-Ed, so make sure they're aware of that.
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Received.
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What are you, system do? They again.
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Okay, got it.
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Already was notified, they already have a fruit and route particle.
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Have more, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hilltop Rd, Indiana, PA 15701
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