Electrical transformer explodes near Union Street

Heard on: Anson and Madison Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Anson Fire from 806.

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We got a

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passerby stopped at the station.

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Said that we had a transformer on fire.

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We're checking it out right now on Union Street.

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806

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copy. We're not going to need anything else.

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10-4.

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We're going to be right by the railroad tracks, (name withheld).

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It's one of the big transformers at Cousineau's field.

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Nothing on fire at this time, but it is exploded.

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Sounds good.

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You want to call CMP? Do you want me to do it?

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The passerby went and told the guy that we had up here.

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He was still on scene.

00:54

Okay, just have dispatch call their dispatch office, make sure that they call the right crews with us.

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Running through a solar farm.

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I don't know what the differences are, but I'm sure there's some.

6/21/2026 12:10 PM

Fire

Union St, Anson, ME 04958

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Anson responded to a report of a transformer possibly on fire near the railroad tracks by a solar field off Union Street. They found no active fire but reported that a large transformer appeared to have exploded and requested contact with the power company.