Explosion and flash near Cree Dr in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs CO
Fire & ArsonMultiple callers reported an explosion and visible flash near Cree Dr in Colorado Springs. Investigation suggests the incident involved a power transformer, with no reports of fire or power outage at the time. A drone was used to assess the area for damage and potential outages.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Sheriff's Office EPSO-1
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Transcript:
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received an update from one of the neighbors on Wakita. They believe it's east of year. There's a flash gene right after the explosion.
00:07
We headed that way.
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They're talking.
00:18
Units for the explosion, we just got another caller. They are calling from near Cree Dr. They said they heard the explosion as well, and then direction.
00:30
San3, I copy.
00:32
Drone 1, Sam 3.
00:35
Yeah, bye. 32, try to get a flight on that truck going out.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:44
Hey, how high up in the air can you get your drone over in this area?
00:48
I can get you one second. Let me see exactly over you.
00:56
Where you're at, technically zero, but I can call the tower and probably get two-fix or three hundred.
01:05
Okay, if you're available, if we could try something like that, we're getting with a bunch of missions, but it's this general vicinity.
01:16
Okay, and there's been no reports of injurious fire.
01:23
There's been a couple reports of a large fireball, but so far no fire active smoke.
01:30
Drone 1, copy, that sounds like a power transformer.
01:33
Is there any area that looks like it might be out of power?
01:39
I'm sorry, can you repeat that last one?
01:43
Sounds like a power transformer, probably blue. Is there any areas that look like they might be out of power?
01:49
No, that was part of where I was going to see if you could check. We haven't got any reports of anything.
01:54
If it's too much of the hassle, don't worry about it. We'll keep driving around.
01:59
Norris, let me finish up here and we'll have the way.
02:03
And just for information, CSU's not having any outages right now.
02:09
Perfect, thank you.
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Near Cree Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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