Transformer explosion causes brush fire near South Washington, Salem IL


A transformer exploded causing a fire near South Washington. The fire spread to a brush pile and a fence. Firefighters are responding. No buildings are currently at risk.
Audio|Source: Marion/Jefferson County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention, Salem Firefighters, we're responding to near South Washington.
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Near South Washington, transformer exploded now there's a large fire zone dispatch 1341.
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Responding firemen, I'm not sure if there's any lines down or not.
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It's somewhere in a vicinity of Washington, Jefferson,
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right in that area.
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Near South Washington.
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Death batch 603.
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Both three is on scene, brush pile getting into fence, no structures threatened at this time.
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For brush pile getting into a fence, no structures threatened, 13402.
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Dispatch 95-37, the route.
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37's on scene.
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One's code one.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Washington St, Salem, IL 62881
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