Explosion causes power line hazard near Burke County Line Rd, Hickory NC
Fire & ArsonAn explosion near Burke County Line Road, likely caused by a transformer failure or power surge, shook nearby homes and caused a low-hanging power line hazard. Fire and emergency units responded. No fire or injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Blonding near Burke County Line Road.
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Corr advised her to boom, sounded close, and shook her house.
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She is standing by and addressed to direct you to the area.
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Say she doesn't see anything burning.
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I'm sure what exploded.
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Helios I might as well. Vote.
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The underlop has the pvail option.
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That's 340 minute.
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340.
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Myself at the 1125 is going to be out at 4559 Granada Hills Drive, reference 336 is 10508.
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3348-29 Nursery Road, Cross Street South Drive, fall routine at this time.
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through three forty eight twenty nine nursery road cross street south drive fall routine at this time timeout zero eight forty six three knowledge
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Reference 152's call, can you each out of Kadaba to be batting calls on the same? This is pretty close the line.
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64, Rescue 1 of her.
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All 64 units will be clear.
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Shaps Grove can show Rescue 1 en route to Merck County Line Road.
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Reset. Okay,
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we're good. I think Christopher County advised they had no additional calls about the time.
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Before, appreciate it.
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52 Burke.
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Just spoke with one of the City of Hickory Fire Department, fire marshals.
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There was an explosion of some sorts, believes it may have been a transformer out of power surge and went with it.
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If you can pass that on over to the fire department.
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You direct on that.
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64 in the area.
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I've got a low hanging fire power line and I can't get under it, so I'll be stationed on the hardtop.
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As 152 spoke with Hickory Fire, they did hear an explosion state that may have been a transformative blue.
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Location mentioned:
Near Burke County Line Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
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