Electrical transformer found damaged with dead bird on top, Albuquerque NM


Fire crews found a damaged electrical transformer at 3rd St NW with a dead bird on top. There was minor scorching but no active fire or smoke.
Audio|Source: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue
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So we might have found the culprit.
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It looks like a blown transformer with a fried bird on top of it.
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The poll number is going to be Echo 1-8 Delta (number withheld).
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Trevor Proven Transformers from a fried bird.
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Q32 fire control, can you go to the mark this available already?
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32.
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Yeah, there's a dead bird on top of it, looks like it was only extricuted, and it looks like there's a little bit of scorching on the top of the transformer.
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There are you to have full pass phone no information.
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Oh, that thank you, and it's not smoking doesn't look on our thermal camera, so we're going to be clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
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