Downed transformer causes cable hazard near Edgewood Dr, Niagara Falls NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible electrical hazard near Edgewood Drive in Niagara Falls. Reports indicated cable and live wires across a roadway and in nearby fields. A transformer appears to have fallen from utility pole (number withheld) and was found lying in a field. Crews were assessing the situation and ensuring the area was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Niagara NY Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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The wire across the roadway is going to be cable.
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However,
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there are live wires hanging down.
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Across multiple lawns and fields, it's going to be pole number (number withheld).
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Pole (number withheld).
00:15
It appears there's a transformer on it still.
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It's laying in the field here.
00:22
Transformer is down laying in the field?
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Affirmative.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Edgewood Dr, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
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