Transformer blows and smokes at arts center, Scarborough ME


A transformer blew and began smoking near Shaker Road at the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, causing an electrical hazard and prompting an emergency response.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Greyfire, standby for an electrical hazard, near Shaker Road at the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts.
00:10
County, (number withheld).
00:15
And we have a subject from the actual school now advising there's the transformer that blew.
00:21
We can hold off on a minute case.
00:23
We can't have that right now.
00:27
Hey.
00:44
Dial-I'm able to 49.
00:47
Amabilz 49, goes.
00:51
Can you start an out-of-town company for the electrical hazard and we'll let you know if we free somebody up?
00:57
Copy. I'll start you out of town.
00:58
Then you'll advise if you free someone up.
01:03
417, file-up.
01:05
417, go ahead.
01:08
File-lum, you can hold off on out of town.
01:10
I'll head to central, grab engine 41 and advise.
01:15
Copy 417, you're going for engine 41, I'll hold off on out of town for now.
01:22
Windham Utility 212 file.
01:26
Answer, Utility 212.
01:29
Back in town available, Van der Road Central for supplies and fuel.
01:38
29, good.
01:44
Caroleum on the air, still box 41 for gray engine 41.
01:47
To run near Shaker Road by the Fiddlehead Center for the Arc, cross streets, Gray Park, and Sunset View.
01:53
Call reporting, say heard a loud noise in the area, transformer with smoking, probable level response.
01:58
Repeating stillbox 41 for gray engine 41, respond to near Shaker Road, the Fiddlehead Center for the Arc.
02:04
Cross streets Gray Park and Sunset View.
02:07
Call it heard a loud noise and a buzz, and now the transformer is smoking.
02:11
Robble level response.
02:12
Have your tone is there. (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Gorham Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
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