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Transformer fire causes outage and traffic signal failure, Westminster MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 08:32 AM

Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 21157

A transformer caught fire on Washington Road causing wires to fall and a power outage. A traffic light at Main and Washington Road is also out.

Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital

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Transcript:

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Precine service alarm 334 engine 3-1 alerted for the transformer on fire Bennett Avenue in Washington red at Alpha 2-1-1-2

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engine 3-1-2 Engine 311 -1-1-1-1-315

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Thank you all for ya.

00:28

You can show us to be in the hospital.

00:32

We'll go around to that wire is down call. We'll switch the alpha to.

00:39

1136.

00:44

3-9 is in the area.

00:50

Okay, 3-9 number 37.

00:53

390 hero medic 39 we do have an outage in the area we have checked Washington from stoner to green dulcini wires down

01:09

engine 3 1 Carol

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engine 3 1 carroll engine 3 1

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Truller westminster city PD we have a light out at Maine and Washington Road

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Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 21157

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