Transformer arcing near Prairie and Comstock in Providence, Providence RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible transformer arcing near Prairie Avenue and Comstock Avenue in Providence. Responders confirmed no wires were down and determined it was an electrical issue with a transformer overhead.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Ladder five,
00:02
Prairie Avenue at Comstock Avenue.
00:05
A passerby reporting possibly a transformer that's arcing.
00:13
Ladder five, Prairie Avenue at Comstock Avenue, told a passerby reporting a transformer possibly arcing.
00:23
(number withheld).
00:26
Engine 10 on scene, engine 10.
00:29
Roger, Engine 10, (number withheld) on scene.
00:32
Lot of fives out here.
00:35
Roger, lot of five on scene (number withheld).
00:37
Rescue one on scene.
00:42
Rescue (number withheld).
00:45
Rescue five to fire alarm.
00:49
Rescue five to fire alarm.
00:51
Rescue five.
00:54
Clear over at island.
00:55
Hold us for fuel plates.
00:57
In service, rescue five with fuel (number withheld).
01:02
A lot of five to file on.
01:03
Give a callback number.
01:04
We're in the area of Prairie and Comstock, and we don't have any wires down.
01:09
It was a yeah, it was a pass by a lot of five.
01:12
They left the scene.
01:14
They just had an arcing from a transformer.
01:19
Not necessarily any report of any wires down, just a transformer up on a line arcing.
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:
Comstock Ave & Prairie Ave, Providence, RI 02907
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