Electrical issue causes noise at commercial building, Leominster MA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a commercial building on Church Street after staff heard a loud bang and noticed flickering lights. Crews found no fire or smoke but identified an electrical issue with a transformer behind the building, which caused the noise and power problems.
Audio|Source: Leominster Police and Fire Dispatch
05:42
Transcript:
00:00
I'm just outside comfortable to be on Church Street.
00:07
On Church Street. On Church Street.
00:15
So our rescue 3 is on scene.
00:18
Commercial building.
00:20
Nothing showing at best again.
00:24
Rescue 3 are on scene investigating.
00:27
Switching to Channel 2.
00:35
Downtown companies are on scene.
00:39
Downtown companies on scene.
00:57
Thank you. See for the latter one.
01:04
Before the fireline.
01:07
Answering deputy.
01:14
Yeah,
01:16
could you have M5 or M8 respond?
01:21
Received out content, M now.
01:30
C4[1] from Lata 1.
01:35
Answering Lada 1.
01:40
No smoke, no odor in here. We're making our way to the electrical room in the back.
01:45
We do have the lights in half the store flickering.
01:50
Richard, do you have any sounds coming from the roof?
02:00
Staff said they heard a bang before it happened.
02:03
We're making our way to the electrical room now.
02:06
Great safe.
02:08
We're getting a bumping over on this side, so we'll send an engine three to the roof.
02:18
Four.
02:21
C4[1] to Latta 1. Did you just kill the power?
02:26
Yeah, it's affirmative.
02:28
I'm trying to find the switch for Marshalls.
02:32
What's your thoughts on the urgent care?
02:35
You want all power disconnected?
02:39
Stand by. C4[1] to Fire Line, were you over to reach M8 or M5?
02:47
Deputy M8 has been notified he's on his way.
02:55
Racing, C4[1] to engine 3. Could you go into urgent care and see what's going on in there?
03:05
Richard.
03:14
C4[1] to engine 4.
03:20
The power has been cut so it probably shut that rooftop unit down that was making the noise so you're not going to hear it anymore.
03:32
Okay,
03:34
we see it, I couldn't tell that sound was coming from the speakers or from a rooftop unit?
03:42
Yeah,
03:43
I'm not sure.
03:44
C4[1] to file arm, could you also notify a responsible party for this property? Have him respond.
03:50
Received.
04:00
C4[1] from Lina1.
04:05
Answer. Answer.
04:09
Deputy, and talking with the staff in here, sounds like the same thing happened last week.
04:15
It was an issue with two transformers,
04:17
one possibly across the street and one possibly behind the building.
04:21
Same circumstances happen.
04:26
Pretty safe. From where you are, can you get out the back of the building and check that out?
04:38
C4[1], Angel 4 is walking over there, check out those transformers right now.
04:42
Great, that could have been the bang they heard.
04:52
C4[1] from Engine 4.
05:12
C4[1] from line of one.
05:16
C4[1] answer.
05:22
Deputy, it's an issue with the transformer in the rear,
05:25
lost two legs, the fuses are blown.
05:27
I'll get your poll number, stand by.
05:32
Three, six.
05:38
It's going to be poll number 25 and it's in the rear of the building.
Police codes explained
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C4: Situation under control; no further assistance needed
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Location mentioned:
Church St, Leominster, MA 01453
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