At 09.59 this morning LFC was dispatched to the area of 273 Chestnut Street for a reported pole fire, Squad 63 responded shortly after dispatch followed by Traffic 63 arriving on location Squad 63 found a Tractor Trailer had got caught in low hanging wires bringing two poles and several wires down in the roadway and immediately made a PECO notification. Squad 63 secured the area and Traffic 63 closed the roadway in both directions. Royersford Fire Department MENG98 also responded. Squad 63 and RFD went available about an hour later and Traffic 63 remained on location and cleared at 12.30 after the Spring City Borough Street Crew set road closed signs up while the Utility Crews worked on the problem.
Units:
Squad and Traffic 63.
Mutual Aid:
Royersford Fire Department, Spring City Police Department, PECO, Verizon and Comcast.
