Electrical transformer explosion causes fire and outages, Salisbury NC
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a small explosion and green flames from an electrical transformer near Kerr St and Church St. The incident caused sporadic power outages in the area. An evacuation is in progress, and the transformer pole will be marked with fire tape for safety.
Audio|Source: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
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Transcript:
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Front Engine 3, Electrical Hazard Transformer, possibly on fire. Near Kerr St and Church St.
00:10
Colored bars, they heard a small explosion, saw a green flame coming out of the box on the power line.
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Opps 303 949.
00:24
3.03949. She'll me respond in 1938, Westgate.
00:30
Copy Chief Pre-responding place of Battalion 1,949.
00:38
This is on two.
00:44
Bro, and engine four is on the same first engine.
00:49
Two-story commercial structure out investigating.
00:54
Got the inch four on the same,
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investigating 950.
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The other one is not different.
01:07
All units 360 complete.
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Strucks are sitting on the slab.
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Gas will be located on the Charlie side.
01:16
We're in and on the Alpha for investigation.
01:25
We're on the first floor, no reason, no condition,
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still investigate.
01:31
Also, evacuation is in progress.
01:36
Copy, no reasons on the first floor.
01:39
Affirmation in progress.
01:42
That's affirmative.
01:44
Copy.
01:46
Copy.
01:50
A31 assignment complete patient transport.
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On engine three.
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We're on scene.
02:06
Just go ahead and notify Duke that Transformer was a pole that's going to be marked with fire tape.
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We don't have any conditions right now, but there is power out sporadic in the area.
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Location mentioned:
W Kerr St & N Church St, Salisbury, NC 28144
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