Transformer failure causes town power outage

Heard on: Washington County Fire Zone 3

01:43

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Station to 15,

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area of (number withheld) First Street, East Bethlehem Township.

00:06

For a transformer that blew in front of the house, power out in the area.

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430.

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Captain 15 to control.

00:21

Captain 15.

00:27

I'm going direct and I'll be on scene here trying to figure it out.

00:36

Received. The caller was from that address and it was right in the area of her house.

00:44

Yeah, I heard the pop.

00:46

I'm looking.

00:51

Received. You acknowledging for your station as well?

00:56

10-4.

01:00

Captain 15 to control.

01:04

Captain 15.

01:07

I have a pole number when you're ready.

01:12

Go ahead with it.

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242. It's gonna be right in front of (number withheld) First Street.

01:29

That's received.

01:33

Yeah, can you advise West End Two that the power is out to the whole town?

01:42

That's received.

2026-10-17 08:36 UTC

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1st St, Vestaburg, PA 15368

Transformer failure causes town power outage

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported transformer failure near First Street in East Bethlehem Township. A caller reported a loud pop and a power outage affecting the surrounding area, and the responding captain identified a specific utility pole in front of a nearby home.

Transformer failure causes town power outage

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