Transformer explosion causes power outage in Trenton


A transformer at a utility pole exploded multiple times in Trenton, causing a power outage in the area. Fire units were dispatched to respond. Station 7 was unable to assist because their doors were stuck due to the outage.
Audio|Source: Trenton Fire
04:21
Transcript:
Italian 6 this bench. Italian 6. We just lost power in the area of Station 7. We're going to try and open up our doors so we'll be able to respond. We just got a call for a transformer or pole on fire on combat and division. Transformer on the pole exploded three times. The whole area around here is out. Receive. Engine 1's on location. Received. 400 Chambers Street. Unlost system. Rush building. Engine 3, first. under 6 letter 1 to 1016 all companies respond part of Chambers Street watch the system of the commercial building and a switch and operate fire 4 fire 4 fire ground 4 fire for fire ground 4 at dispatch 20 7 and for the dispatch I'm on location established in Brunswick Avenue command Receive, it's down the floor. Subversimpa got on the command. If you have a responder that can respond in this location. Thank you, sir. We told the alarm companies to try and get a responder to a keyholder and they will call us back. They have not called us back. We'll be on 545 ground 4 for this is time. Engine 6 is responding. Let's the operating channel for Chambers Street. It's going to be 5, 4, 5, round 4 for Chambers. The Italian 6 dispatch. Battalion 6, dispatch. Battalion 6. All right, you're going to have put station 7 out of service, including the South Battalion. We're having problems with our doors getting open. Affirmative. V4, Battalion 6 and the engine 7. Dispast 2, 7? Yeah, dispatcher. Pleasure for Comrade and Division, the percentage of 1 or engine 8. here to dispatch for what was the chamber street going on? Part of the chambers is a large system of the commercial building. We have a transformer pole that blew up three times on Conrad and Division. Engine 7 is supposed to respond but they're not able to respond due to the doors not opening. You can send Engine 1 or send Engine 8 to Conrad Invasion for the transformer poll?
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Location mentioned:
Division St & Conrad St, Trenton, NJ 08609
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