Transformer explosion causes fire and power outage, Pen Argyl PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:00 PM

Near N Harding Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Fire and emergency units responded to a transformer explosion near North Harding Avenue causing a fire and power outage in the area. Wires were reported down and sparking from the explosion. The fire was extinguished and the scene secured.

Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS

02:36

Transcript:

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Fire 32 AMS 27 for a Walker fire reported possible transformer explosion near North Harding Ave across west of Laurel Ave Central Borough Communications on Office 2, 800.

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1786 you go to me onward 1891

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1801

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27 MS3 county

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207 ams 3 county

00:35

County you can put the truck on the log now 06 a left set of 4 percent we'll monitor that wire fire

00:53

Thank you. Fire 3rd4 Sleet for a tree on wires.

00:57

107 Sleet Apollo Lane, Russell School Street, Washington.

01:00

Offs the tube, 18-net.

01:05

So I was going to take us off for Dunge. That was really good.

01:10

10-4s. They're going to be eight minutes. This is going to respond to that call then?

01:16

AMS3 logged up and they said they were going to monitor that call.

01:20

Definitely, thank you.

01:27

3-200-county out responding.

01:31

3251 on 1803-03, near North Harding Ave was reported transformer might have blown.

01:36

The power is out in the area.

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There is a poll number in the cab from the caller, negative ringer sparking the wires down.

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Do you want to copy that?

01:49

Do you need any further alerting as long?

01:56

Give me one second there.

01:59

Copy that. 325 to County, on scene.

02:04

3255, 18 a spring.

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32-55 County.

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3255?

02:16

Transformer fires out. I'll give you a poll number here.

02:23

We're just confirmed we have one from the caller. Is it 68924-57011?

02:32

That is correct, county.

02:35

7-4.

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