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Explosion and power outage near Knights Rd and McCarthy CirPhiladelphia PA

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Knights Rd & McCarthy Cir, Philadelphia, PA 19154

There was a loud explosion near Knights Rd and McCarthy Circle in Philadelphia, caused by a transformer issue. The explosion caused a fire and a power outage in the surrounding area, lighting up the sky. Emergency responders confirmed the scene was clear after investigation.

Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northeast
05:39
Transcript:
00:00
On fire, being in the 8th District, report of explosion on night to McCaffee.
00:05
He's going to be coming in,
00:06
from, treacher from Delaware County, in reference to a loud explosion in the what's unknown was on fire, nothing further.
00:15
Hey, Charlie, I'm starting.
00:17
Are you saying, you know the back?
00:20
Let's come in.
00:23
They don't want.
00:26
8 morning, I don't know what's up there.
00:30
8Cring, no answer to the door and make a left friend and start me in.
00:36
834, how's that location?
00:38
Don't be on night for McCarthy Circle.
00:43
I see, you can check me right.
00:46
Alley's five ordinance?
00:49
That's correct, sir.
00:50
Could be advised per the call has seen the sky lit up after the explosion?
00:57
I'm on the headquarters for three first minutes.
01:06
Thank you. 15Berty.
01:13
All right, the scenes are clear by,
01:18
say,
01:20
everyone, but the officers at the hospital should be back in sight.
01:24
You make it 16 out of 12th, 13th Street.
01:40
Thank you. Thank you very much.
01:51
Thank you. Hi, guys.
01:52
Okay.
01:53
Yeah,
01:55
weapons, just action. I'm going to have one full of a livestock.
01:59
15 and 1A.
02:02
Hey man, anyone come back in the center if they come back, or you're on one more even.
02:07
A point in, I was running from this one more even.
02:13
32 your number don't want to save one we don't want to be able.
02:17
Is this one nice to waver?
02:27
That's correct. That's correct.
02:28
That's correct. That's correct.
02:29
We shot to go over for her female call and time for us.
02:32
Sorry one.
02:39
There we go.
02:43
211-484.101-484.
02:50
There are going to be 101-484.101-484.
02:56
2015,
02:59
Subaru, Peter Tago,
03:05
and Marraithee, Charlie G. George, 8094.
03:11
What kind of discipline?
03:14
I can call you.
03:15
I'm coming.
03:16
This is in 22 night's road.
03:29
Coffee, my use is finding Knights and McCarthy Circle,
03:32
we put up an explosion slow down. Knights and McCarthy Circle, we put up an explosion slow down.
03:37
WC., go ahead with you drive and listening first.
03:40
AC, hit it in a transformer if some of the street lights are out, okay.
03:44
Okay.
03:47
32, go ahead with your driver listening first.
03:50
Lewis,
03:53
L.U.
03:54
United, I, Isaac, S.N.
03:57
Fernando Martinez.
04:03
Data Wilson of the August 22,
04:09
211.
04:13
Speller's first roll?
04:17
Frank, Eetti, O.
04:18
Roberts, and Nathan, E.N.
04:21
O.O. Oliver.
04:30
233, can you take 4,600 each Roosevelt? It's going to be at a Walmart pocket lot.
04:35
Put-o-up.
04:37
You can't drop for you.
04:41
22.
04:49
Fifteen X-ray.
04:51
X-ray. X-ray.
04:54
You have 15, same two.
04:57
Meet Princeton and Florida, please.
05:01
Answer, receive.
05:03
7-3-1.
05:09
7-1.
05:14
Take Charlie, if you resume anybody that's not a location, there's nothing showing up here.
05:19
There's a nitrate circle, you're not a location, they'll resolve, not that show one.
05:24
Nightsy from McCarthy Circle, you're not a location, they'll resolve, not that show one.
05:27
You can resolve, nothing to show.
05:30
Hey,
05:33
everyone, F, C, a 5, Prince of the McCarthy Circle, and all the opposite the Power Area. There's no power area, power out.

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Knights Rd & McCarthy Cir, Philadelphia, PA 19154
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