Transformer fire halts light rail service in Seattle, Seattle WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of a transformer fire on a light rail pole. They found light haze in a nearby building and reports of food burning on a stove. The fire did not escalate significantly, but light rail service was stopped temporarily for safety while officials determined the source.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
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Transcript:
Engine 24, fire response, 924, 24, North 143 Street. Engine 24, 924, North 143 Street. Commercial file, I'm up the North Star. This match, engine 28. Engine 28. What I'm seeing is a transformer burning at the top of a light rail pole. I don't know if it's a city light issue or if it's a sound transit issue. Okay. We'll notify City Light and see what they say. Okay. North 143 Street accessible investigating establishing 143 command. 143 command. 143 command. Engine 28 from dispatch engine 28 from dispatch engine 28 indent 28 acknowledge. Engine 28. Letter 5 is from 143 command. We have light haze on 4-2 and a report of food on stove. Injunct 24 is investigating with bumping. Do you go ahead? We have link control and they're asking if you want them to de-energize the light rail lines. It's off to them. I think this is the thing that provides power to their light rail lines. So for now, yeah, the train stops. Okay, light rail has made the decision to de-energize it. We'll send the client chief as far the link controls on the lockout, tagout. Sounds like the light rail lines will need to be shut down. Understood until they can figure out who owns this transformer. Engine pointed as a fire out. The transformer is still burning a little bit but it's not like it was.
Engine 24, fire response, 924, 24, North 143 Street. Engine 24, 924, North 143 Street. Commercial file, I'm up the North Star. This match, engine 28. Engine 28. What I'm seeing is a transformer burning at the top of a light rail pole. I don't know if it's a city light issue or if it's a sound transit issue. Okay. We'll notify City Light and see what they say. Okay. North 143 Street accessible investigating establishing 143 command. 143 command. 143 command. Engine 28 from dispatch engine 28 from dispatch engine 28 indent 28 acknowledge. Engine 28. Letter 5 is from 143 command. We have light haze on 4-2 and a report of food on stove. Injunct 24 is investigating with bumping. Do you go ahead? We have link control and they're asking if you want them to de-energize the light rail lines. It's off to them. I think this is the thing that provides power to their light rail lines. So for now, yeah, the train stops. Okay, light rail has made the decision to de-energize it. We'll send the client chief as far the link controls on the lockout, tagout. Sounds like the light rail lines will need to be shut down. Understood until they can figure out who owns this transformer. Engine pointed as a fire out. The transformer is still burning a little bit but it's not like it was.
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N 143rd St, Seattle, WA
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