Transformer blown causing power outage near Silver Lake Street, Athol MA
Other Non-Crime EventA transformer blew near Lenox Street and Silver Lake Street causing a power outage. Smoke was seen nearby. Police are checking utility poles for damage and will notify the power company.
Audio|Source: Athol Police Department
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Pothel Transformer blown on the area near Lenox Street, party lost power.
00:07
Copy.
00:15
Patch 154. Go ahead.
00:18
Second caller states that was across the street from near Silver Lake Street.
00:22
He did see a puff of smoke.
00:26
Where is you?
00:32
6-7, that's match.
00:33
Show me out, Athol High School, on a 43.
00:41
154 to 6-7.
00:49
6-7. A party's been notified of his property, he's going to be coming in at some point to grab it.
00:58
Okay, I'll give him a call later.
01:01
Got it.
01:02
154 dispatch can you just write this down it's got a poll number 26 that's one of the poles nearby that has a canister I'm going down a little further to check
01:24
receipt dispatch dispatch second poll is 32
01:33
So both of them have Transformers that have blown?
01:37
I am not a professional, I can't tell you that.
01:40
I don't see any smoke from either one of them.
01:44
So it could be either one.
01:47
Receive, I'll advise national grid.
01:54
Disbench 144, which street is this on?
01:58
Silver Lake Street, I'm assuming that's where you said the caller, saw it, right?
02:06
Sorry, I'm always just confirming.
02:09
Copy yet, it's in the area near Silver Lake Street, not right directly across the street, but in the vicinity.
02:22
You can clear me.
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Near Silver Lake St, Athol, MA 01331
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