Transformer explosion causes power outage on South Washington Ave, Lansing MI


A transformer exploded near South Washington Avenue causing power outages and traffic lights to stop working. Several calls were made reporting the incident.
Audio|Source: Greater Lansing Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
Go on. And stand by your engine 41 into 41 south and Washington have a bunch of calls for a possible transformer that blew and there's no power in the air It's not smoking now. This was right at south in Washington for 41. I can't help myself, so I'm going to... Hold on, sorry, calling back. Okay. Talks 11. Okay. Okay. Fine. Can you remind me at the address I'm going to? My cat is not working. Yep, 712, South Hayford, 712. Okay. Also, Levin, you and does have power. Go ahead. Dead for. Andrew 41 on the way. Okay. I'm back available. I'm more than willing to check and advise. on that unknown accident if they don't want to go. 23 just to advise Washington and south traffic light is out. Yeah, we had a transformer blow right there. Okay, 27 and 20 is a disregard. 29 and I'll show you going on odds and having 20 I'll show you responding for the unknown accident. All right, thanks. So I was sold by an employee here that it flickered. Sometimes they are losing internet, yeah. Let us know if you need a back, Kyle. Absolutely. 10-4[1], and that's in Huron? Yes, 10-4. 2 of 13 disease, Lansing does. 10-4. I just heard that the transformer blew somewhere in Lansing, so maybe that was part of the reason. Oh, I see. Yeah, they said they don't have intending right now. I'm going to go check off on WCP. 10-4. Okay. You just clear this one out and just put me on the runway one then. The light is out at Hazel on 10 and Haco and 10 as well. Oh, it's a pinna. 2 atm 13 to the East Lansing desk. Okay. For North and Union, it's Washington and South. That's where the transformer blows. So there's probably going to be lights out all around there.
Go on. And stand by your engine 41 into 41 south and Washington have a bunch of calls for a possible transformer that blew and there's no power in the air It's not smoking now. This was right at south in Washington for 41. I can't help myself, so I'm going to... Hold on, sorry, calling back. Okay. Talks 11. Okay. Okay. Fine. Can you remind me at the address I'm going to? My cat is not working. Yep, 712, South Hayford, 712. Okay. Also, Levin, you and does have power. Go ahead. Dead for. Andrew 41 on the way. Okay. I'm back available. I'm more than willing to check and advise. on that unknown accident if they don't want to go. 23 just to advise Washington and south traffic light is out. Yeah, we had a transformer blow right there. Okay, 27 and 20 is a disregard. 29 and I'll show you going on odds and having 20 I'll show you responding for the unknown accident. All right, thanks. So I was sold by an employee here that it flickered. Sometimes they are losing internet, yeah. Let us know if you need a back, Kyle. Absolutely. 10-4[1], and that's in Huron? Yes, 10-4. 2 of 13 disease, Lansing does. 10-4. I just heard that the transformer blew somewhere in Lansing, so maybe that was part of the reason. Oh, I see. Yeah, they said they don't have intending right now. I'm going to go check off on WCP. 10-4. Okay. You just clear this one out and just put me on the runway one then. The light is out at Hazel on 10 and Haco and 10 as well. Oh, it's a pinna. 2 atm 13 to the East Lansing desk. Okay. For North and Union, it's Washington and South. That's where the transformer blows. So there's probably going to be lights out all around there.
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S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI
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