Power outage after suspected transformer explosion

Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police

02:17

00:00

Hey, let y'all be advised there was a loud explosion outside the PD and the power's out now.

00:04

So I think the transformer's blown somewhere.

00:08

73, copy.

00:11

Copy.

00:12

Copy. 10-25.

00:19

Hi, 865, we're going to be mobile on radio, sir.

00:22

Hi.

00:23

One five one control.

00:26

One five one.

00:32

Charlie 1080 1041 .

00:34

Yeah, anything going on?

00:41

Yes, sir. 162's out on flat top of Georia Road with a MVA.

00:48

He's waiting on a wrecker.

00:49

Break.

00:51

10-4, go ahead.

00:52

73 and 74 both have 10-15s at the office.

00:56

Otherwise, it's clear.

00:59

10-4.

01:01

151, 162.

01:03

Go ahead.

01:05

You need anything up there?

01:12

I'm good, sir.

01:13

They left the scene here.

01:21

10-4. I have a couple of those lifelike in them.

01:25

Yes, we did.

01:31

10-4. I'll go ahead and see if I can help the other two.

01:40

Yeah, ten four.

01:41

They want to just let go from the hospital, so everything's going to be done with him other than life scanning.

01:51

And they're without to get back to do it.

01:56

Ten four.

02:03

Four.

02:07

Go ahead.

02:10

Sir, just to let you know, I did contact.

02:14

Excuse me, I did contact the AP.

02:16

They're going to send somebody out in the area.

9/5/2026 04:23 AM

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S Mercer St, Bluefield, WV 24701

Power outage after suspected transformer explosion

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