Transformer fire causes grass fire near Southwest Street, Harrington DE


A transformer caught fire near Walt Messick Road, causing a small explosion at a substation on Southwest Street. The sparks from the explosion started a grass fire. Fire and EMS were sent to the scene.
Audio|Source: Kent Fire/EMS Countywide
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Transcript:
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Station 50, Transformer Fire[1], near Walt Messick Road, Crossford Commerce Street, Elizabeth Avenue, 1454.
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Got it. Yes, sir, what was the second emergency?
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Emergency advising, there was sparks, a small explosion at the substation down Southwest Street, had set the grass on fire.
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[1]
Transformer Fire: Electrical fire involving a transformer
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Location mentioned:
Near Walt Messick Rd, Harrington, DE 19952
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