Transformer explosion causes road closures near Great Neck School, Waterford CT
Fire & ArsonA transformer exploded near Great Neck Elementary School causing a downed power line and smoldering bushes. Roads near Great Neck, Goshen, and Corey Roads were closed, and fire and fire police units responded to the scene to manage the incident and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: New London, Waterford, East Lyme, Groton Fire Alarm
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Station W, 31 is on scene. We're going to close Great Neck Road to Goshen and Akroy Road.
00:04
Give me a tone for fire, please.
00:09
31 on scene, closing the road to Goshen and Corey, turning out the fire, please.
00:20
Station, W2, any available fire police, being requested to the ocean roads and quarry roads to lot right next to platform.
00:43
Any Available Fire Police being requested to the area of Goshen Road and Corrie Road to close down Great Necks for a Transformer Explosion in front of Great Neck Elementary School.
00:53
Station W2, any available fire police,
00:56
requested to the area of Goshen Road and Corey Road to close down Great Neck Road for a Transform explosion in front of Great Neck Elementary School.
01:06
WNHR (number withheld), they're operating on UPS 1.
01:15
(name withheld) has been trespassed from Michelis.
01:18
I'll be clear with the report.
01:28
Okay.
01:31
He also just let the SD know.
01:33
It looks like there may have been a line down in front of near Great Neck.
01:38
Great neck.
01:41
Reach would advise them.
01:50
PG down in the area of near Great Necks Road said there's a possible wire down.
02:00
Please Steve, I'm gonna walk down from here.
02:04
That's why I was the road close.
02:07
Steve.
02:08
Station, WC. I'm going to give you one for this time. It's the AT&T, (number withheld).
02:13
(number withheld).
02:14
(number withheld).
02:16
(number withheld).
02:22
We'll just go over there in person.
02:25
I don't know.
02:31
Please, Steve, that's going to be 18 people, (number withheld).
02:34
You do have a primary down and some smoldering in the bushes.
02:40
Yeah, you can either do a two or a three at the time.
02:45
Steve.
02:51
For 39, 17. For 39, 17.
02:57
First.
03:00
Quarters, 1911.
03:13
16 at Goshen and Greatneck.
03:17
At near Great Neck, we didn't find another wire now, but we do have a low column lines going through the trees to the house.
03:32
Is the primary that's down in front of Greatneck School?
03:38
Confirm if it's still arcing and burning in the tree.
03:42
So make it a two for the evidence, please.
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Location mentioned:
Near Great Neck Rd, Waterford, CT 06385
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