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Transformer failure cuts power near Berkshire AveSpringfield MA

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Near Berkshire Ave, Springfield, MA 01109

Fire crews responded to a transformer failure near Berkshire Avenue in Springfield. A bird on the power line caused the failure. No active fire was found, but some nearby apartments lost power.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Command 2. Engine 6.
00:03
Respond to near Berkshire Avenue, transformer fire.
00:12
Fireline to Engine 6.
00:17
Okay.
00:19
Near Berkshire Avenue, Spanish speaker believes a transformer failed outside her house.
00:24
She has power.
00:26
She has power.
00:31
About...
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...six the fire line.
00:37
Next.
00:42
We've got nothing shown.
00:44
We'll be investigating and update the following.
00:47
Okay, six they're off.
00:48
Berkshire. I have caller is from near Berkshire.
00:51
You're investigating nothing and follow this time.
00:57
The 6th and 5-1.
01:00
And 6.
01:02
Can we get episodes to respond to this location? It looks like a transformer let go.
01:06
You got no smoke or fire.
01:08
The residents have just lost power.
01:15
Okay, I received that.
01:16
You got a pole number for me?
01:23
It's going to be Eversource pole number seven.
01:27
Pole seven. Let me get Eversource starter.
01:28
Bear with me.
01:29
Fireline, Engine 6.
01:31
Eversource has been called in the ETA for right now.
01:35
Agent 6 received.
01:37
Agent 6 and Fireline, you can put engine 6 back in service.
01:40
That's going to be a bird on the line.
01:42
All right. No power.
01:48
Transformer let go.
01:51
That's a negative.
01:52
The transformer did let go.
01:55
Okay,
01:56
do you know if there's any just more power out or just near 406?
02:00
They asked about that.
02:01
If it's the neighborhood out or just near 406?
02:06
Near 406 is a small, one-story apartment complex, so we got the units on the left side of this complex that's out with power.
02:16
Okay, Engine 6 back in service.

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Near Berkshire Ave, Springfield, MA 01109

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