Multiple Transformer Explosions Cause Power Outages


Fire crews responded to multiple explosions of transformers that caused power outages. There were no active fires reported, but three people were transported for assessment. Hazards were secured by emergency services.
Audio|Source: Carver Fire, Police, and EMS, Plymouth Fire/EMS, Wareham and Plympton Fire
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Transcript:
multiple explosions, north and south of where we are, so we assume there's multiple transformers and primaries involved. Okay, down four. Look, I got a bunch of other users drop to all on that same strip. File, out 2AW.0[2]. 1047, you're on. 05D1, I'll be on. I provided them a poll number that PD had provided. They also advised their ETA is approximately 20 minutes to a half hour, but they do have a cruising route. Also, when I checked down to the town line of Plymouth, I didn't see anything else, no wires down that I could see, no other fire, except for at that 37, I think it was. Caroline from Medio 100. VMS is preparing a transport 3 and hazards are secured to the vehicles. We'll be standing by. Receive UMS transport and radio passengers on a carrier standby. N4C3[3], you're on responding. Another six. Go ahead. You have, fire the pilot from inquiring if we can take it right down over federal, see if there's anything going on down there. And you're reporting ever saw so I'm seeing. I'm going to check out 81 Tremont Street. 2E has been around the fire at number 73 Tremont. They're packing up shortly. We're going to send 27 south in here towards Plymouth. 10-4[1]-2-8, extinguished their fire, 27th head and south. No, 6, did you receive that request for the fire? Copy that, I'm going there right now. from here. If you, uh, once you go by us, you'll see a couple cars pulled over on the left-hand side of the road. Free. There's just a loss of power, no flash fires. That's the problem. There's no active fires down here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
2AW.0: Unit or call sign
[3]
N4C3: Unit or call sign
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Location mentioned:
Tremont St, Brockton, MA 02301
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