Powerline and transformer fire causes explosions near Lockville Road, Pickerington OH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire involving a powerline and transformer near Lockville Road and Pickerington Hills caused explosions and road closures in Fairfield County. Emergency responders are blocking roads to keep people safe from live sparks and flames shooting from the transformer.
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Transcript:
00:00
426, 427. If we're getting another call about it, it's going to be near Lockville Road.
00:06
The FD had a ridge view at first, but they are now en route to Lockville as well.
00:11
I believe it's going to be a live line.
00:13
27 counties.
00:17
2427, go ahead and showing the area.
00:20
27 viz, you have multiple explosions going on from the transformers.
00:25
Here, 4.
00:27
26 to 27, you want me to come in from Pickerington Road,
00:32
off UC?
00:34
I want you to block off anything coming north of the new school.
00:37
I'm going to go ahead and block off just outside the city.
00:42
Cal be all coming from Lockville then.
00:46
27 Vives. We'll be shutting down Pickerington Road right at the city limits.
00:53
Aircliffe. 27, be advised right at Lockville and Pickerington Hills,
00:59
Transformer in the line going across that road is continuously sparking and shooting off flames.
01:06
That's day from the FD should be on seeing any time.
01:10
Yeah, if they're advised them that it's shooting down towards the road so they don't probably stop before that.
01:19
2447,
01:20
you're telling me to tell them to stop before Pickerington Hills? Just let them know that that line going right across that Pickerington Hills, it's not continuous.
01:30
It's sporadic when it goes off, so they might not see it.
01:33
They get safe, and then all of a sudden it shoots out flames and sparks.
01:37
About probably 15, 20 feet.
01:41
Yeah, please.
01:43
26, I'll have Lockville and Raymar shut down, that intersection.
01:50
You're clear.
01:54
426, 427, just be advised mechs already contacted South Central.
01:59
Get clear, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Lockville Rd, Pickerington, OH 43147
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