Transformer explosion behind old station 3 in High Point, High Point NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, responders were dispatched for a possible building fire near North Rotary Drive at the cross streets of Phillips Avenue and Barker Avenue in High Point. Upon investigation, the source was determined to be an exploded electrical transformer located behind the old fire station 3 building. No building fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: High Point Fire Department Dispatch
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04:55
Transcript:
00:00
Attention. Battalion 1.
00:02
Battalion 2.
00:03
Engine 3. Engine 8.
00:05
Engine 1. Engine 6.
00:07
Truck 7. Truck 4.
00:09
Respond to near North Rotary Drive.
00:12
Building fire.
00:13
Cross Street of Phillips Avenue and Barker Avenue.
00:15
Taxi 3. Attention.
00:18
Battalion 1.
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Battalion 2.
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Engine 3. Engine 8.
00:22
Engine 1. Engine 1.
00:23
Engine 6. Truck 7.
00:25
Truck 7. Truck 4. Respond to near North Rotary Drive.
00:28
Building fire.
00:29
Cross Street of Phillips Avenue and Barker Avenue.
00:32
Taxi 3.
00:50
He's three on scene, one's the short of non-combustible.
00:55
Nothing short at this time if you had a command to get to investigate.
01:00
Yeah.
01:03
Hey on the south side there.
01:05
I'm not sure exactly where it's at yet.
01:11
Italian ones on scene.
01:14
Yeah.
01:16
Hello.
01:19
Indiana is on team.
01:21
We'll be up here at Phillips and Rotary.
01:29
Kyle, you want to send the command.
01:32
Communications, you have a caller and direct us a little bit better?
01:37
Uh,
01:41
so forth. I'll give my phone.
01:47
He just through your communication.
01:49
Okay.
01:51
Property rep said they were told by a parent there is an exploded transformer at the corner of Rotary and Phillips.
02:05
These are ones on this team.
02:06
We're in that area at Phillips and Rotary.
02:09
We'll look.
02:17
Thank you.
02:20
Detainee, if you want to stop, I'm not called ours walking out to you.
02:26
Town for the officer.
02:33
Mani unit is not on saying, tell back not.
02:39
You want to get you at Rotary and Phillips.
02:48
Rotating you anything?
02:49
No.
02:54
I've not located anything.
02:56
I do have the other city. I'm already right there.
02:57
They heard it.
02:58
In the time...
03:03
Each of one that's a transformer right behind you, but...
03:11
Phoenix and Theritas.
03:13
Pull up Phillips here, Rotary, and go south on Rotary.
03:21
...Coc 7.
03:23
Check behind old station 3, not cut through the street back there.
03:32
Okay,
03:38
Gene.
03:41
Go ahead.
03:44
Everybody now is one behind.
03:47
We're going to get turned around that bark while I head that way.
03:56
He's 3 to command.
04:02
Traveled Rotary a whole way to Wiley and we haven't located anything.
04:10
Tambole.
04:12
When you get turned around, let's just go off Rotary on the north side of Phillips just to confirm.
04:21
They're advising it's over here on Phillips, Indiana investigating.
04:31
Bein for, did you note the caller's name and phone number?
04:38
I don't see it in the notes, but he's probably said...
04:47
This one right here, through a trip the fuse up there on the pole.
04:51
Yeah,
04:54
I got him right here.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Rotary Dr, High Point, NC 27262
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