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Beaufort, SC

Blown transformer causes smoke near Battery Creek Road 

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Battery Creek Rd & Pine Haven St, Beaufort, SC 29902
The audio reports a large explosion and smoke near Battery Creek Road. Initial concern was a brush fire that might threaten buildings. Fire responders arrived and found the source was a blown electrical transformer with no active fire or smoke.
Audio|Source: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
02:57

Transcript:
Ladder 2, Battalion 1, respond to a brush fire, Battery Creek Road in Pine Haven Street. Repeating. Letter 2, Battalion 1, respond to a brush fire at Battery Creek Road in Pine Haven Street. Timeout is 1451. This back, ladder 2. Letter 2. Letter 2 is in Rowell, Brushfire, Battery Creek Road, and Pinehaven Street. And for letter 2, palpy, and round to the brushfire, Battery Creek Road, and Pine Haven Street. Caller advised that there was a large explosion from this intersection and smoke coming from the trees. Negative fight on flames, unknown source, possibly endangering structures. if it were set to flames. But at this time, they could only see smoke. This is bad, to the 3. Attention 3. 10-4[1]. Letter 2. 10-4. Letter 3. 10-4 Battalion, one copy en route to the Brushfire Battery Creek Road, Pine Haven Street. Engine 337, respond to an accident with injuries, May River Crossing and May River Road, repeating. Engine 337, respond to an accident with injuries, May River Crossing and May River Road. Timeout, 1453. Statue, engine 331, En route accident. 7-4 engine 331, I copy in-rout to the accident with injuries at May River Crossing and May River Road. It's going to be in reference to a Kia Forte versus unknown other vehicles. She had her head on the back of the seat rest at the stop sign from Publix on May River that are blocking the roadway. Looks like the other cars a tan jeep. This badge, letter 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2 is on. We've got a full transformer blue, no fire or smoke. I'll be establishing command mover to be for ops 1, and you can cancel Engine 3.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received

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Location mentioned:
Battery Creek Rd & Pine Haven St, Beaufort, SC 29902
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