Transformer Explosion Causes Power Outages and Fire Alarms, Norwich CT

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire alarms and a reported possible transformer explosion resulted in power outages. No actual fire was confirmed during the incident.
Audio|Source: Ledyard Police and Fire
06:15
Transcript:
00:00
Squad A on team.
00:01
We have a water supply. We have water supply.
00:08
Snowy fire. If anyone's on the scene, if you have an officer available, I'll need in for traffic control.
00:18
Unfortunately, I don't have one available.
00:20
It's probably activation due to the transformer explosion on westpainment by engine 6.
00:31
No, I'm sorry for the 21. I didn't receive all that message. You can only get another call for engine 3-0-1 with your motor unit.
00:39
We do not have a police unit available at this moment.
00:46
I'm sorry, you have to review.
00:47
We have no officers available at this time.
00:57
The activations are probably given the outage from the transformer explosion on west hamble, and engine 6.
01:03
And yes, we have another fire alarm pending for near main street.
01:11
Receive, we have engine 3 respond to that fire alarm.
01:18
Alright, Joyer.
01:20
Chief, the final reading post-nation cancer system in the old...
01:26
Jim, we had just one other time when the power went out.
01:30
We'll have to check that area.
01:33
Engine 3 for the general 4 alarm activation, near main chain. For the general for the alarm activation.
01:41
Truck is available on the house drive.
01:46
Yeah, if they want to go to the lodi dock, no need to Knox key,
01:49
and then to the old chin and I check on that area.
01:53
The city,
01:55
near main street, general fireland.
02:00
The city is in near main street, general fire line.
02:05
I've been tested.
02:12
On fire street.
02:16
One full four.
02:22
One four nights you do.
02:24
Roger.
02:35
Chuck, when you are able to survey that area of...
02:44
East Rayplanes,
02:46
West Thames, the area engine 6, possible transformers, believe.
02:50
Getting to the mountain now.
02:59
I'll call for Eastway Plains department.
03:02
So on the area of engine 6195 west thame street to the possible transformer explosion.
03:07
Okay. So in my old... At eastbury plains, the area engine 6195 west ham street, to the possible transformer explosion.
03:20
174-2.
03:22
Engine 3-0, Maitree.
03:24
274. I know.
03:27
Go ahead, two entire one. Go ahead.
03:32
I'll be around to downtown mystic, the CPO office, for a follow-up. I'll pull to CFOs.
03:38
Alright.
03:40
Keith, do you want to try to see if you can do with the power out? Okay.
03:46
Some of the area down.
03:48
Yeah, we got a couple calls back due to the power arch.
03:52
I'll... Provident thing, I'll...
03:56
Thank you.
04:10
Where are you?
04:46
See,
04:48
if we're in the old ship,
04:50
we have a burglar alarm at least from AT&J.
04:56
Norishmire, Inj 52, responding westpames and dunham, their engine 6. Transformer issue.
05:03
(number withheld).
05:05
I see sooner.
05:07
Adjure.
05:10
785B. I take an excellent invitation for the vehicle and I'll also be dispatching.
05:15
Roger.
05:16
Rosby 5, see the traffic.
05:19
See.
05:21
Agent Cray's on CMEA Street. Nothing showing, we'll fuck.
05:24
See.
05:30
785, you'll have now.
05:33
Roger? Thank you.
05:39
628.2.O. You can send me that case in pending, please.
05:43
I'll run the 6-3.
05:48
All right, please.
05:55
Go ahead and for the sign.
05:56
Check the area, they have found nothing. I'm a return to people who are still.
06:01
We're going to get to get the kitchen.
06:04
Correct.
06:05
Okay.
06:07
This is a silence right now, the line is a birdware alarm.
06:12
Thank you. Thank you.
06:14
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
W Thames St, Norwich, CT 06360
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