Windy Night for Ontelaunee Twp / Leesport Borough

On 02/16/2025 Leesport Co37 was dispatched at 19:06hours in the area of South Riverside Drive in Ontelaunee twp for a report of power line down with power out in the area. 37 personnel arrived at the scene confirming the report and notified Med-Ed.

While crews were Enroute to riverside drive there was a second call for service  for a Tree down on top of a power line at 19:17 hours. Engine 37 along with Chief 37 responded in the area of SHACKAMAXON Street confirming the report and notified Med-Ed and secured the scene.

At 20:36 hours Co37 was dispatched to a low hanging wiring in the area of 222 overpass. Lt37 and Rescue Engine 37 arrived on the scene to discover a communication wire fully across the roadway. The communication wire was removed from the roadway and the company went back available.

At 21:23 hours Co37 was dispatched to a report of wires sparking in the area of Kindt Corner Road. Engine 37 along with Lt37 arrived in the area and conducted and investigation along a stretch of Kindt Corner Road and was not able to locate the report of wires on fire. The company was placed available.