Transformer fire causes downed power line and road closure, Dewitt IA
Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire near 245th Street, causing a power line to hang low over the road. Fire and police responded and closed the road for safety.
Audio|Source: Clinton County Sheriff and Fire, Clinton City Police
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
This is a repeat page, repeat page for do it fire.
00:02
You're needed near 245th Street.
00:06
Near 245th Street.
00:08
It's going to be for a transformer on fire.
00:10
Again, that's near 216th Street, Lostern Timot, (number withheld).
00:19
1700.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:24
Lawson, you can assign 1701 to this call.
00:26
We'll be in route shortly.
00:28
Okay.
00:33
The Law Center, 1701 to be in route with 6.
00:42
Law Center, are you notified power company?
00:46
We can call them now if you'd like a cell.
00:53
You review your traffic, please?
00:56
We have not notified them.
00:58
We will call them now.
01:01
Happy Biggie Luff there.
01:08
Law Center.
01:09
Law Center, 1712 will be en route with 4.
01:17
Go ahead.
01:20
I've located the transformer that's on fire.
01:22
It's actually in their yard.
01:23
I'll pull over here and monitor until fire gets here.
01:37
Duane Ambulance.
01:38
You're needed near 295th Street, Comanche, near 295th Street, Comanche, (number withheld).
01:45
56-year-old constant breathing, possible stroke.
01:48
Again, that's near 295th Street, Comanche.
01:52
Boston her timeout, (number withheld).
01:58
Lines just fell,
02:00
and it's going to be pretty low near 245th Street in front of this residence.
02:04
Just let fire notes.
02:07
Kathy.
02:10
16, do any additional for traffic?
02:15
I'll let you know here in a minute.
02:16
Once they get here, I'll try to regroup with them.
02:21
Okay.
02:25
breathing, and possible stroke.
02:28
Again, that's near 295th Street commands.
02:32
Last night, I'm out (number withheld).
02:34
You don't want me.
02:39
Just for information, the deputy on scene advised you believe that one of the lines just fell.
02:45
We are currently online with REC, though, passing that information to them.
02:50
Got me, thank you, Law Center.
02:52
We'll be on state, established 2004th District Command.
02:55
Copy on-T.
03:01
Officer 1712 will be on scene, 1701.
03:04
Go ahead for 1712.
03:08
We're trying to look for the down power line.
03:10
If you want to go past us up behind, turn around, and come back up behind the deputy.
03:17
Okay, that proceeding past you, we'll go turn around and come back.
03:24
Law, Senator, 1752.
03:27
We're going to be en route.
03:31
We're going to switch over a county fire, too.
03:35
That's amazing.
03:40
1701, Lossenter.
03:43
Go ahead, Lawson.
03:45
The Deputy Advisory line is not completely down, it's just separated from the transformer and hanging low over the roadway.
03:56
Okay.
04:01
Good.
04:05
It's going to be a hotline.
04:06
I'm going to need you over here for traffic control.
04:07
We're going to shut this road down.
04:11
So we're now.
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Location mentioned:
Near 245th St, DeWitt, IA 52742
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