Transformer explosion causes power outage, no fire found, Kannapolis NC


A transformer exploded near North Main Street causing a power outage in several buildings. Fire crews responded and found no active fire but detected smoke odor. They conducted safety checks and confirmed no hazards at the scene.
Audio|Source: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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To assist Canapolis was a structure fire, near North Main Street, cross of west 13th, and Kimble Street, operate on Austin.
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North Maine box.
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7. Canaple's plan was your son of that's near North name, Michigan.
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7.
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Each one else?
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Yep. ...Camp, July Road, 3134, Camp, Julia Road.
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3134, Camp, Julia Road. Pitch Mount Mitchell picked up a chest and call for Canapolis.
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3134 Camp Julia Road, 3134 Camp Julie Road, Center Avenue to Ridge Road, the MN's extended EPA.
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Angel McAvels.
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Anyone.
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Any one. Any one.
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On the scene, I'm a two-story, word frame, single family.
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Nothing ever changed. Angelone, the established command's first engine.
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We do not have a war supply.
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They un-justice.
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Okay. Can I have to think that's just my second.
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I have finished my one.
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Okay. Okay. 14 on the city will be the fox truck, 14 to 11.
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We've got 13 at 1 down here as we love in child care.
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Carnapult engine 441 is on same third engine.
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31 on the same fourth engine?
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Yeah. All units level one stage.
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Command battalion one's on site.
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Command battalion one's on site? Command, battalion, one.
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Go ahead. Good description.
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We do a power outage in the area everyone's calling in the same explosion.
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No actual fire at this moment.
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I'm saying Transformer explode in the area, fried the power in multiple buildings down this block.
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Okay, you're California, there's no conditions.
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All use for 360 firm textile or prologicists at all.
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Diane, what else?
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Okay. The vert 41 is the medical health.
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I'm sorry, Medicaid, 61.
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Do y'all know you that?
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Now, you have 861, you can clear.
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Copy, thank you.
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Engine 41, were you direct on that traffic? 14-year location.
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Good. Between you and 11, y'all go with Control Time.
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I'm good with it.
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We have no obvious conditions from the Child Care Centers, Will.
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Command canals. Command. Control time, release everything with exception of 11 and 14.
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Control time, releasing everything, holding Engine 11 and 11.14.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, Kannapolis, NC 28081
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