Transformer fire near highway 57 prompts road closure, Manitowoc County WI
Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire near highway 57 before Mill Holm in Wisconsin. Firefighters responded, notified utility services, and closed the road to ensure public safety. The fire had not spread, but the situation was monitored closely as the transformer was at risk of exploding.
Audio|Source: Manitowoc County Fire/EMS
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch keel fire.
00:03
Go ahead, just keel fire.
00:06
We have another caller on 911, saying the transformer is on fire.
00:11
We are working on getting utilities notified.
00:15
Copy that. You can mark it's enrolled.
00:20
10-4[1].
00:27
Dispatch keel fire.
00:32
Go ahead, just keel fire.
00:35
Officer at the station reports the fire has not spread yet, noticed so on the pool.
00:43
Copy, dad.
00:46
The fact to kill fire.
00:47
The fact to kill fire.
00:55
Go ahead, just keel fire.
00:59
Officer on scene is now stating that it looks like the transformer is about to blow.
01:05
Copy dad. You get a hold of these hilly, tell me it's the emergency.
01:11
Time for.
01:14
6661 on Anthrop County.
01:22
Go ahead.
01:27
6661. 6661.
01:32
Go ahead, Brad.
01:33
It's big fun.
01:36
Yeah, Bob, let's get another truck out here.
01:37
We're going to have to shut this highway down.
01:39
It's the wires that are going across, and it's bright and it's popping pretty good until we get the utilities out here.
01:49
Yeah,
01:50
they've been working out there for a couple weeks for, I think it's we energy still, so yeah, I'll put you to see one out and we'll bring the tender owner.
01:58
Okay, copy that.
02:00
I'll have the officer go up to the crossroad east or west of us to shut that down.
02:09
Is it right on 57?
02:19
At this time, Bob,
02:21
it's on red of 57 right before Mill Holm.
02:24
So I'll come to Mill Holm and then I'll direct traffic that way.
02:30
The officer is going to go left to the scene for us and direct traffic that way.
02:35
Please.
02:37
Copy that.
02:48
Go ahead, just keel fire.
03:00
I have we energy,
03:02
the utilities in route.
03:07
I did let them know that it should be an emergent response.
03:12
Okay, copy that.
03:14
We'll be setting down Highway 57.
03:16
The lines to go across.
03:21
Ten forth.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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