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Electrical transformer explodes near Castle Court, Racine WI

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Near Castle Ct, Racine, WI 53406

Fire crews responded to an explosion of an electrical transformer on a utility pole with flames near Castle Court. The flames later went out. Police reported heavy smoke in the area and identified the source northwest of Castle Lanes by the flight trail.

Audio|Source: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Quintford response to the area near Castle Court, electrical pole that just had a transformer blue.
00:09
They did see flames.
00:12
Looks like it's aiming down a bit.
00:16
Quint for response to the area near Castle Court.
00:20
For electrical pole, transformer blue, there were flames and subsided.
00:25
Now, time of call, 16, 45.
00:33
B. Bha-Boh-Hi-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
00:44
Engine 8.9 battalion 8, fire alarm at Miller building.
00:50
The fire alarms are going off.
00:53
No smoke or flames.
00:54
There is a power outage in the area via ICE.
00:58
Engine 849, battalion, each on fire alarm, Miller building.
01:03
Clarified fire alarms are going off in the building.
01:05
No smoke or flames.
01:06
There is a power outage in the area.
01:09
Time of call, 647.
01:15
Dispression.
01:20
Mattree, go ahead.
01:23
Three is in quarters.
01:25
Happy.
01:34
Quentin 4 from dispatch.
01:38
Go ahead, dispatch.
01:41
PD on scene is still investigating heavy smoke in the area, cannot find the source.
01:46
As of right now, we're on the phone with the NRG to give them that location.
01:51
No playing scene.
01:55
Quine 4, copy.
02:05
Quinn, four from the dispatch.
02:08
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:11
PD believes they located the source.
02:13
It's going to be just northwest of Castle lanes on the flight trail in the back of the northwest area.
02:20
They're advising.
02:27
Court for a copy.

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Near Castle Ct, Racine, WI 53406

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