On 05/29/2023 at 12:35 pm, Hampton Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of William Flinn Highway and Duncan Avenue for a report of the traffic lights out. While arriving on scene, County Dispatch updated the call and stated a transformer blew near Old Route 8 causing a brush fire. Officers arrived in the area and located a tree down on high tension lines that also took down high tension wires near 3990 Old Route 8. Duquesne Light was notified to turn power off to the lines. Hampton Fire Department and other surrounding fire departments extinguished the brush fire and Hampton Department of Public Works arrived with a generator for the traffic light. Officers cleared when no further assistance was needed.
A truck was under the tree that fell and potentially sustained damage.