Multiple transformer sparks trigger alarm near Moorhead street, Moorhead MN
Fire & ArsonMultiple transformer sparks and loud booms were reported near 17th Street North in Moorhead, raising concern due to possible fire despite no confirmed power outages.
Audio|Source: Moorhead Fire
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Transcript:
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Transyl Engine 1, this went to the area of near 17th Street North, possible
00:06
transformer fire, so I didn't heard two large booms, you saw some sparks on the nearby transformers,
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near 17th Street North.
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That's one, for out.
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Ten-four, twenty-one, three one.
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Tension one.
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Go ahead.
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We just got another call.
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Looks like there was just another explosion or spark.
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Probably in the same area.
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Ten-four. Looks like it's a couple different ones all along that street.
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Now, people are I'm seeing in the area.
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We'll be checking out.
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Timbor, 2033.
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Central is bad for you.
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No worries.
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Do we have anybody that actually has eyes on a smoking transformer or reports of power outages in the area right now?
01:17
No reports of power outages.
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We did have an officer that was in the area and saw the spark when they had initially gone off.
01:28
We were able to hear both of the loud booms from our station.
01:33
Can you give Moorhead public service a call, please, and tell them what we got going on right now?
01:39
Sure.
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These are ones that for you.
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All right.
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Do you guys found anything on your travels?
01:56
No, every place we've gone, everybody still has smaller, it looks like.
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Same for.
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Central is bad for you.
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That's all that 40.
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Engine 1 of myself with N3, the neighborhood,
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here for a little bit.
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Can you just let our public service know what we weren't able to find anything? And unless somebody calls back with some more specific directions or location,
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Injun 1 and Bat 4, you'll be clearing for me.
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10 4, we're on the phone with them now.
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I'm clearing at 2139.
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10.4, thank you.
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Engine 1. Go ahead.
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Do you still need MPS notify?
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We spoke with somebody driving around who thought they saw it on 15th Street in between 5th and 6th Avenue, but everybody still has power over here, it looks like.
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10-4[1], my initial caller did too, we did give a couple calls on 11th and 12th streets.
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For MPS, do I just tell them we have a transformer somewhere in the area exploding?
03:21
Yeah, they might be able to pull some records and have a better idea where it's coming from.
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10-4[1].
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17th St N, Moorhead, MN 56560
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