Transformer explosion causes power outage near Driftwood Rd, Bloomington IL
Fire & ArsonA transformer exploded near Driftwood Road at the cross streets of Ferrywood Lane and Oakwood Avenue. This caused a power outage affecting several houses in the area. Fire and EMS units responded and are investigating the incident.
Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 3, Medic 3, Engine 6, Top 2, and Battalion 1.
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Explosion,
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Near Driftwood Road, cross streets Ferrywood Lane and Oakwood Avenue.
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Timeout,
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1942.
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Engine 3 dispatch.
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Dispatch, medic 3, engine 3 is probably not on the road yet.
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Medic 3 message received.
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Engine 3 dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Call reported the source is a transformer that exploded.
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Copy. You can have all other units respond alpha for this time till that's three gets...
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Message received all units to Driftwood can respond alpha.
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Expendage is three.
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Go ahead.
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If possible, do you find out what power company is?
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Respond. Response.
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Meta-Wan, bethine one.
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Go ahead.
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What's your location?
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Get hard, clear, St.
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Joe.
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I understood. This group.
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Agent 3 dispatch.
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Cut.
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Caller reported Corn Belt.
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I can give them a call.
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He also stated the Transformers behind near Driftwood off of GE.
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Copy. Thank you.
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dispatchment three.
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Medic 3. Go ahead.
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Our on scene does look like we have quite few houses about power.
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We've got people out waving us down.
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Nothing obvious shown this time.
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We'll be out investigating.
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Medic 3 on scene multiple houses without power investigating 1948.
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Dispatch, which is 3.
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3. Go ahead.
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Those was on Cedar Command.
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Engine 3 on scene with command, 1949.
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Location mentioned:
Near Driftwood Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704
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