Transformer explodes near Piper Drive in Manor Township, Armstrong County PA


Emergency crews responded to a transformer explosion near the intersection of Piper Drive in Manor Township. Fire and EMS units were dispatched, and a medical evacuation landing zone was set up at the nearby airport.
Audio|Source: Armstrong County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Stations 160, 91, Transformers closure, Nair Township, 223, Fairground Road, and fire attack 6, 1515.
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Ourself, Jeep, 150.
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160.
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No, it's for 160, you can hold EMS.
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Free soon. All right, Paramount 116, she's back in degrees, and when what is batch.
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Receive. 91, you can hold for 160.
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Strong station, 91.
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21. For 91, we're going to water from the station.
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Sounds good.
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NIC 71 from Armstrong.
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Go ahead. Life Flight 4 can be on standby.
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They will get me a better ETA if you need them.
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Okay. Armistram Protect 2.2.2.
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Can you get an address for evaluation, please? There is no 295-420 room.
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The original location was 295.
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It was incorrect.
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It's 395, Ford City Road.
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Pass the airport.
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That is received.
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Now, he's going to be once on scene.
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1520. We should not have any access problems.
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You can just send fire to the LZ.
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For soon.
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222407 you copy 1016 Receive Recy, we can find a second
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40 copies
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Okay, I'm trying to slide 160 around
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Squad 160, okay
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320 engine and we copy
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Respond to L&E Okay
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161, car reporting a transform explosion in that area.
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Caller was,
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seemed to be right at the intersection of Piper Drive there.
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That's copy. You can put T-1, 991 if I can serve as also.
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Okay.
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91, can you copy that? 991 can copy that?
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Megan's coming in.
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They can go back in service per Chief 160.
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10-4, thank you.
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2.20 Chief from Utility 70.
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Got it. Do you want us to head to the LZ?
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Where are you guys up?
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Just got on Fort City right now.
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You might want to set up a buffer on the top of the hill right before where this act, but just keep traffic slowed down.
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We're headed to the LHLC.
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That's received.
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T20 command, wagon 70, coming past Rens draws, requesting orders.
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You guys can come straight to the LZ if you don't mind because all I got is my attack.
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Repeat.
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You guys come to the LZ because all I have is an attack and case up to go south as a helicopter.
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The G-point engine and G-point chief, we're coming up to the airport now.
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County 71.
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71.
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I want to go ahead.
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Piper Dr, Manor Township, PA
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