Power outage caused by overheated transformer on Hermosa St, New Orleans LA


A transformer overheated and had disconnected bushings near Hermosa Street, causing a power outage for some residents. There were no fires or downed power lines.
Audio|Source: New Orleans Fire
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Transcript:
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This one of the communications, we're going to be entities electric on a scene.
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We had a transformer, overheated.
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Some residents in the block have lost power.
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Telephones this one.
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The advisor is going to be the transformer right in front of near Hermosa St.
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Watson is back, sir.
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104, engine 29, 104, 4.2.
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Communications to engine 4.4, 4. Communications to engine 4.
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Communications engine 4.
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Thanks to communication, is this a medical hazard?
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That's correct.
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Stand by for scene safety.
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Tadiport. Tadiport.
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For communication engine four, be advised,
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they see someone in a boat.
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So we're gonna, um, have a one-alarm come out that way as well.
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They're gonna be on fireground, folks.
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Two, four. My 13 on team on team.
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37, engine 12, lot of 11, rescue 7, 504, 503, safe, response to a water rescue, Lincoln Beach Boulevard, and Lehigh Street Zone 4015.
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Engine 37, 11,
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rescue 7, 504, 504, 503, response to a water rescue, Lincoln Beach Boulevard, and Lehigh Street, on 4015, used fireground, 4,
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13, 21. 5'4, 7.
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104, 4 out of 13 on 10.
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Rest of 7, 104.
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1040[1]7 Oh, it's 104.
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1040[1]12.
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5 with the response.
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10, 5.403. 5.04.
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5.4 to communicate.
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37. 911,
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104. 911.
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37 response. 1049 not notified piece.
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104137. I go for communication.
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Communication or 504?
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Just to the same sailboat that we've been getting this pass phone for last week or two?
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Probably. 5404-104.
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We've got to go for? 1040[1]16 is safe.
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1040[1]16, that's right?
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104. End of 20 communications.
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Agent 20.
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Thanks a thousand, Tim. We have several disconnected bushings on a transformer which caused a power outage in the block for a few residents.
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The transformers directly in front of near Hermosa St carried this incident as investigation places in the 20th service.
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Negative Injure 29 out at this time, 1040[1]0 takes.
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1040[1]20. Through the communications also be advised.
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There's no power lines arcing at this time.
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There's no power lines down.
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It's just that the bushings are disconnected, which cause the power outage.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1040: Acknowledgement / Message Received
[2]
10402: Possible unit status or location code (context unclear)
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Location mentioned:
Near Hermosa St, New Orleans, LA 70114
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