Underground transformer fire after lightning causes outages, Van Buren County MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a downed building and an underground transformer fire near M-40 and 94th Ave after a lightning strike. Residents nearby experienced electrical problems.
Audio|Source: Southwest Michigan Counties Fire
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Transcript:
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Yeah, we're on scene.
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It looks like a downed building.
00:03
We're getting out to investigate.
00:05
Hold all units at the station.
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All Bloomingdale fire units can hold the station per 102.
00:19
Again, all Bloomingdale Fire units can hold a station per 102.
00:23
Somedayne 1842.
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Central 16 will be out of white oak.
00:31
1-6 out of White Oaks in 1842.
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Central 818, we clear the scene's escalation route to Lake Tate.
00:45
We're out to Lake Tate.
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We're out to Lake Tate in 1944.
00:58
Law and 102 from Central.
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One-102 from Central.
01:03
One-O-two, go ahead.
01:11
We have a similar call in the area to what you're working on now.
01:14
I believe it may be related, but didn't have too much on it.
01:18
Color states on 94th Avenue in M40.
01:21
There is an underground transformer that is on fire.
01:25
I believe she was getting her information third party as well.
01:34
We're getting reports that people down the street have had electrical problems after this lightning strike.
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We're clear.
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Location mentioned:
M-40 & 94th Ave, Porter Township, MI 49067
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