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Dump truck hits pole, causing sparking wire on Heron Avenue, Pittsburgh PA

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Ruthven St & Herron Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

A dump truck struck a telephone pole near Heron Avenue and Ruthven Street, causing the pole to lean against a spark-emitting wire. The truck moved away from the wire and emergency services responded.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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Tension, 6-enion, 6-0-2-2-6, Heron Avenue and Ruthven Street,
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a dump truck ran into the telephone pole and it's leaning against another wire. The wire is sparking.
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The dump truck moved off from underneath the wire.
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Again, 6-engine, 6-engine, 6-engine only.
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Heron Avenue and Ruthven Street.
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The truck ran into a telephone pool and it's leaning up against another wire. The wire is sparking.
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Remain on fire 1 at 1425.

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Ruthven St & Herron Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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