Transformer smoking and flames reported on power lines


Responders were called to a transformer that was smoking and had small flames on the power lines, but the fire was dying down when they arrived.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00SQ 54, respond to traffic accident with injury.00:04Head on Road Northeast and Bent Road Northeast.00:08Working Channel Ops 25.00:14Section 17, you're responding to the area of 31457 Northwest Northwest Avenue, whatever group of a possible transformer issue, now smoking, and there was some flames on the wires.00:25Seems like that's dissipating now.
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SQ 54, respond to traffic accident with injury.
00:04
Head on Road Northeast and Bent Road Northeast.
00:08
Working Channel Ops 25.
00:14
Section 17, you're responding to the area of 31457 Northwest Northwest Avenue, whatever group of a possible transformer issue, now smoking, and there was some flames on the wires.
00:25
Seems like that's dissipating now.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW North Ave, North Plains, OR 97133
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