Transformer failure cuts power near North Hills Blvd, North Little Rock AR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire or explosion near North Hills Boulevard in North Little Rock. A passerby reported seeing light and smoke from an apartment building. Responding units determined a transformer had failed, causing a power outage affecting approximately 2,500 residents. No fire or injuries were found, and utility crews were notified.
Audio|Heard on: Pulaski AR Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
N7's en route.
00:02
Truck 7's en route.
00:05
9's en route.
00:08
Battalion 8's en route.
00:11
Rescue 6 en route.
00:14
Engine 6 en route.
00:17
Angel 1's en route.
00:21
Show all units responding.
00:22
The point,
00:23
North Hills,
00:25
near North Hills Boulevard.
00:29
Caller was a passerby advised that she saw a flash of light and smoke coming from an apartment building.
00:37
Time out 1801.
00:39
In seven communications, do you have an apartment number?
00:45
Negative.
00:49
Y'all have all the building.
00:53
That's negative, sir.
00:55
The caller was a passerby on the street.
01:00
Engine seven in the complex or attempting to locate.
01:05
Looks like power is out here, so it could possibly have been a transformer.
01:09
We're going to continue to investigate and drive around.
01:14
Copy engine seven.
01:19
Sixteen oh three or 1803.
01:23
Truck seven, if you can go the other way and drive that side and see if you don't see anything.
01:30
Engine seven communications, could you go ahead and get an electric department? Get them en route.
01:35
Looks like the whole complex power is out.
01:39
Copy engine 7183.
01:42
Engine 7, communications.
01:45
Can you attempt to call them back and see about where in the complex this is?
01:50
Engine seven to all units, you can downgrade.
01:55
Engine one's on scene, we're staged.
01:59
Copy engine 11805.
02:04
Nines are off St. State's.
02:07
Engine seven, truck seven, did you see anything on the other side of the complex?
02:13
Engine six on scene.
02:20
Eighteen oh six.
02:23
Engine nine, if you'll push a little bit, I'm gonna go with that Modern Storage driving around it.
02:29
Pretty straight up.
02:32
Battalion chief on scene.
02:35
Detail seven.
02:38
Company nine, engine seven.
02:42
Engine seven, go ahead.
02:45
We just had the assistant manager of the complex meet us here at Modern Storage and she said it was.
02:51
Three transformers down there, closer to the nursery and put everything out.
02:56
And then just a few minutes later we all showed up.
02:59
She thinks it was that, she's walked all of Modern Storage and it's clear.
03:06
Engine seven copy.
03:08
All units go back in service.
03:12
Engine one copy.
03:15
We're going to go back in service and meet the electric department.
03:27
Copy back in service.
03:28
We made contact with the electric department and they are aware.
03:32
They advised there are about 2,500 people without power.
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:
N Hills Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72116
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