Explosion in utility vault cuts power to city block


Fire crews responded to an explosion in a utility vault on (name withheld) Street that caused a power outage affecting a city block. There was no visible smoke or fire, and crews are isolating the area while the electric company is notified.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
00:00Squad 118, you're clear to cancel, person sleeping on.00:07Hello,00:09agent 43.00:1343, go ahead.00:16We're on scene, 16-185, Stephan Street.00:20This is the above-ground vault explosion, no smoke, no fire.00:25We're going to go ahead and isolate.00:26Go ahead and start in Edison.00:28Give an ETA, all MBCU, a vote member.00:35L.A.00:36copies.00:40Outside investigation, 24.00:48L.A.00:49from engine 43, also, this explosion knocked out the power to the whole city block.
00:00
Squad 118, you're clear to cancel, person sleeping on.
00:07
Hello,
00:09
agent 43.
00:13
43, go ahead.
00:16
We're on scene, 16-185, Stephan Street.
00:20
This is the above-ground vault explosion, no smoke, no fire.
00:25
We're going to go ahead and isolate.
00:26
Go ahead and start in Edison.
00:28
Give an ETA, all MBCU, a vote member.
00:35
L.A.
00:36
copies.
00:40
Outside investigation, 24.
00:48
L.A.
00:49
from engine 43, also, this explosion knocked out the power to the whole city block.
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Location mentioned:
Stephens St, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
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