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Transformer explodes causing grass fire and power outageKilleen TX

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Stagecoach Rd & Rosewood Dr, Killeen, TX 76542

A transformer exploded near Rosewood Drive and Stagecoach Road, starting a grass fire and causing a power outage affecting the surrounding area. Multiple callers reported the incident, and emergency services are responding to the fire and outage.

Audio|Source: Killeen Police and Fire
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Clean Engine 8. It's going to be near Rosewood Drive and Stagecoach Road, Map page 82, caller (name withheld), Transformer Blue,
00:07
and it's starting to catch on fire. It looks like it's also starting a possible grass fire.
00:13
We're getting multiple callers on it at this time.
00:16
It's going to be out of the Leyro.
00:17
City clear in 1924.
00:22
Clean Engine 8 boost raise in the route.
00:28
I'm also copying this to Heights because they're saying there's possibly one in the same area at Mountain Lion and Stagecoach.
00:39
Clayton 4A Center.
00:41
PURB a battalion 2, Tad booster 4 to that call.
00:49
1925, center direct.
01:06
Section 6, it's going to be at the Westwood Department, 4-611, Premier Road, Cross the Garenix Drive, East Stanch-Luter.
01:13
Up 864,
01:15
revise of fire alarms going off, no flames,
01:19
no smoke. Pinnick Bay, 1925.
01:25
Please be advised, you have a power outage all the way to Stan Schlueter Loop.
01:32
Thank you.
01:38
Booster Forest Center, we've taken our shiver to fire one.
01:42
Affirmative.
02:00
Tower 944L8 Stallion Drive crosses Indy Drive and 1-field Drive at Pacham and Floor for a residential fire alarm. Should always smoke, center clear 1928.
02:11
7A, center, you can show Indies 7 backing service, we'll take that fire alarm in our area.
02:17
Senator-Direct. Senator-Direct, Tower 9-A-Direct.
02:20
9-Dore.
02:21
70,
02:23
go ahead.
02:28
Did we get a request or cancel?
02:32
That appears to be what the alarm somebody just put in for me.
02:37
Receive, you so, Engine 7, Clearvedable.
02:41
Ready.
02:43
Engine 6 is on scene, three stories, five, five, multi-unit structure, nothing shown, we'll be out on that's okay.
02:53
to clean the time to.
02:59
We had another caller call in, we cross-referenced it to the original call, but they're reporting that in front of the McLeod Auto Sales, a transformer blew off stand Schluter right there,
03:14
and possibly knocked the power out, and there might be a fire that far down.
03:20
Do you want to send a unit out? It's all going to be related.
03:27
Space rate, if you're available, I'm going to give you that call.
03:31
Your second up for the area and engine six is on a call.

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Stagecoach Rd & Rosewood Dr, Killeen, TX 76542

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