Power outage after loud bang at Westminster VFW

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01:26

00:00

Attention Westminster Fire, 2nd call.

00:02

Respond to the VFW on Eaton Street.

00:04

Investigate possible electrical issue.

00:06

Manager on scene reporting a loud, loud bang went off and lights are now flickering.

00:12

Again, fire department.

00:14

Second call, the VFW on Eaton Street.

00:18

Staff's reporting a loud bang inside of the building and lights now flickering.

00:22

Possible electrical issue.

00:24

Time out 21. Engine two

00:31

is off. I have PD direct.

00:33

Make two separate calls, please.

00:37

Engine two, you're on scene.

00:39

Creating a 3rd call for Cumberland Farms, 2104.

00:54

Hello.

00:57

Hello.

01:00

The power outage in the area.

01:03

Everybody here is reporting exterior bang and then the lights flickered for a couple minutes.

01:08

Now the lights are out.

01:10

There's a National Grid employee on scene that lives in the area who's investigating with us now.

01:17

Received, Engine Two.

01:19

Power's out in the area now.

01:20

Everybody's reporting an external bang with lights flickering for a couple minutes.

01:23

National Grid employees on scene investigating at 2106.

2026-09-13 18:01 UTC

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Eaton St, Westminster, MA 01473

Power outage after loud bang at Westminster VFW

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