Vehicle hits utility pole causing transformer fire, Buffalo NY
Traffic, Fire & ArsonA vehicle crashed into a utility pole near Elmwood Ave in Buffalo, causing a transformer fire and creating a road hazard with electrical sparks. The power company was notified to shut off electricity. No further danger is reported.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Radio to Adam Cars for the accident.
00:02
I have National Grid on the line.
00:04
They're wondering if the road's completely closed or if it's just down to one lane.
00:08
Let's go for into 36.
00:09
Time is 109.
00:10
Buffalo Fire.
00:11
Our handles, leaving sisters.
00:12
Camera room is now at the corner of Maine in Oakland.
00:15
We're in 590 radio.
00:16
We'll be taking one mail to Havenhound.
00:18
The phone radio.
00:23
Delta 512.
00:24
She surely going to HQ to P10.
00:26
Okay, clear, HQ to P10.
00:28
About the 411 radio.
00:29
Let's the 411, you could go ahead.
00:31
Can you also notify National Grid, please? They're going to have to turn the electrical off for this box.
00:36
I've gotten close to the pole because sparks are flying down.
00:38
Clear and able to read the number.
00:40
Are you getting messages?
00:41
4-2. I got a better look at that poll number.
00:44
It looks like it's going to be 4-5-6-1.
00:50
45-6-1, that's clear.
00:51
Paul on Merriam.
00:53
I look like this might be related.
00:55
Claire. The Bravo 523.
01:01
Can you take a UUV at 92 Pearl, see Cynthia?
01:09
Clear a missing persons report for Michigan.
01:12
Clear. Bravo 540. Bravo 540?
01:15
You could send me at UVV.
01:17
Trigger.
01:18
Thank you.
01:19
Dispatch, 36 on location.
01:22
36 on location.
01:23
36. 36. 36. 36. 36.
01:24
We got a transformer on fire, pull number four, five, six one.
01:31
Roger, transformer on fire, pull number four, five, six one.
01:36
No exposures or anything at this moment.
01:39
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201
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