Transformer explosion causes power outage near Gianna Vez, Whitehall PA
Fire & ArsonA transformer exploded near Gianna Vez Restaurant on Grove Road, causing sparks, a small fire, and a power outage in the area. Fire units responded to the scene. The fire was contained and power was restored soon after.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
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Transcript:
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780E4 Gianna Vez Restaurant 53A1 Grove Road Whitehall.
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Transformer blew up fires being started for sparks flying, lights are out, and glow coming from the Transformer, 2109.
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780L2 responding.
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Copy 2109.
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And lights went out.
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Talk blue from the transformer 3-1, Channel 5, 2109.
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Codney, 3.01-2.
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Cheat's cut.
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I'm on a sane Gionovia's restaurant.
00:43
Can you call back a caller and find out specifically which transformer it was?
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Coffee.
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Please.
01:02
Oh, okay.
01:20
Got 40,000 block, Brownville, Mike Whiskey King, P-533.
01:26
Thank you, great, Chief.
01:27
I'll advise.
01:48
41 status
02:07
All right, when I called him, he said he actually just got off the phone with BZ.
02:12
He said he did see the giant flash, and he did see a little fire, but everything, per him, is back on now.
02:19
He said the transformer was on Wayman, same side as your fire station.
02:30
You can hold everyone in quarters.
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Location mentioned:
Grove Rd, Whitehall, PA
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