Lightning strikes transformer, causing fire and outages


A transformer was struck by lightning, which caused sparks, power outages, and a fire at an intersection. Emergency services were called to manage traffic due to fallen power lines.
Audio|Source: Louisville Metro Police 1 - Divisions 6 and 7
03:6
Transcript:
625 Charlie, stand by one. 625, Charlie, it's going to be an assist fire[1], South Hurstbourne Parkway and Bunsen Parkway, South Hurstbourne Parkway, and Bunsen Parkway. A transformer was hit by lightning, sparking, lights were out, fires unseen, requesting LMPD for traffic control[2]. April. 246. I agree with you. Hi, (name withheld). You can cancel top of Charlie, the mail, that's just fire. I'm on South Hurstbourne at (address withheld). I'll be there. I'm okay. Radio 625, Charlie, you can cancel. You can leave me out on a lot for a room. Ten four things. Hey man, I'm sure it's going to be in relation to this, but every traffic light from South Hurstbourne and (address withheld) all the way up until (address withheld) that's going to be out. I'm okay. You said from (address withheld) all the way to Bunsen. Yes, ma'am. 10.24. 722 Adam on scene. 2722 on scene is 2048. 7.45 (name withheld) okay. 2048. 21 (name withheld) in 621 (name withheld) you can put me on that alarm air and (address withheld) 10 4 thank you 624 out of (address withheld) 20 50 I'm saying 6 ma'am, you can go ahead and clear this out (address withheld). Okay. 6.25 (name withheld) 2050. 6.24 (name withheld) 2050. 6.24 (name withheld) 2050. 6.0 620 or 29. I'll be holding a Cedar subject on 5. 24. 252. 6.5 (name withheld), ready? 6.255 (name withheld). Yeah, if you're going to put an update in. It's going to be past months or all these lights are all the way up to I-64, as a rocket speak. I'm okay, sir, 2053. I'm going to have South Hurstbourne right here at Hurstbourne Lane down to one lane. There's a whole bunch of fire lines hanging in the road, (name withheld) is underway. 2053.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
assist fire: Police assisting fire department
[2]
traffic control: Managing traffic due to hazard
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Location mentioned:
S Hurstbourne Pkwy & Bunsen Pkwy, Forest Hills, KY 40299
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