November 30, 2014At 10:27 a.m., TVFD was alerted to a pole down in the 2900 block of Main Street in Morgantown. Units arrived on scene finding a utility pole that had decayed at the base and fallen across the roadway, bringing wires down and causing a local power outage. Fire police from TVFD, Honey Brook, and Churchtown were dispatched to close Main Street in both directions.
While standing by, multiple wires began arching and caused a transformer explosion, effecting a second utility pole and causing a larger power outage.
Utility crews arrived on scene and began restoring power and removing the downed pole from the roadway. After several hours, fire crews were released and Main Street was reopened, while utility crews repaired the damage off to the side of the roadway.
Units cleared at 1:51 p.m. TVFD thanks Honey Brook and Churchtown Fire Police for assisting with traffic control. On scene were Brush 69-1, Squad 69 and Fire Police, as well as mutual aid from Honey Brook, Churchtown Fire Police and Caernarvon Police Department.
