Power outage caused by transformer issue in Irvine, Irvine CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a power outage in Irvine caused by a transformer issue. They heard a loud pop but found no fire or arson. Maintenance confirmed the transformer failure led to a full power loss with no visible damage.
Audio|Source: OCFA Tac 5D - Battalion 4, 5 and 10
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Also, FYI, is there some kind of power surge in Irvine or station lost now as well.
00:05
Yeah, it looks like if there's two or three in the area, I look like three.
00:13
The truck 20-year-inch meeting first.
00:18
When you drove by that substation, it wasn't smoking or anything, right? It's usually what causes these.
00:27
Yeah, we didn't make it any substation.
00:32
All right. Ninja 4, can you swing by San Joaquin and Jambri there in the corner before you go into Palatine?
00:42
Copy, we'll check it.
00:44
We haven't had any calls yet, I'm just curious.
00:47
It's usually what happens with this.
00:52
Truck 4, Orange County Fire, 5 Delta.
00:59
Go for truck 4.
01:02
PBC and you guys can cancel. You're going available right now. I've got to call it reasons point.
01:09
Yeah, we're available.
01:10
We'll take it. We love going there.
01:13
fire or factor for us yeah good we drove on the subpitation everything was compact we're gonna continue to come all right thanks guys have your rescue six engine thirty six you can cancel trucks in the area every rescue six cut every rescue six cut
01:36
for twenty engineer from truck twenty captain
01:43
Go ahead.
01:46
System's showing normal now.
01:48
If you're all clear and there, we'll be at the truck.
01:54
Yeah, there's the ammina power out if we're checking 401 now.
01:57
We'll be down in two minutes.
02:01
Obviously.
02:06
Fire agent port.
02:07
Agent 4. Agent 4.
02:09
Agent 4.
02:13
We tie it with maintenance here at the Valentine.
02:16
They said they heard a pop at the transformer at the transformer field and then all power went out. There's no,
02:23
oh, I'm here, we're going to cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Field, Irvine, CA 92620
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