Sparking seen from electrical equipment after lightning strike, Newington CT
Fire & ArsonThere was sparking seen from electrical equipment near Browning Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue after a lightning strike. No smoke or fire was found, and the issue may have been caused by a tripped breaker or a streetlight malfunction.
Audio|Source: Newington Police, Fire and EMS
03:31
Transcript:
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With the fire department in the area of Browning Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, can you just check the caller states that the, there's sparking coming from transformers possibly struck by the lightning? Caller was coming from Audubon.
00:11
Okay,
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more. Go on good.
00:13
Chief, just be advised.
00:15
We're taking a second call, Browning Avenue at Hillcrest Avenue, for a possible transformer sparking with a lightning strike.
00:27
Turn for.
00:28
Carl, I'm in the dispatch.
00:30
I'll take that one. Copy, Carleven will be en route to Browning Ave and Hillcrest and all units standby for Tones for the second call.
00:37
Carwanda Dispatch, why can we keep ones and threes coming to Martin Kellogg? We'll do twos and fours to Browning.
00:44
Dispatch, Cappies, twos and fours for Browning.
00:47
One's and threes for Harding Avenue.
00:48
Browning Avenue, the area of Hillcrest Avenue for the possible transformer sparking.
00:55
Stand by three tools.
00:56
51. So?
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117 miles. 112-8773, Benjamin 22nd 233.
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All right.
01:03
303-161.
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Good. ... 133 starting 744415, badge 26773.
01:08
I want to truck two, yeah, why did you take that Browning in?
01:16
Truck two copies, Chief.
01:17
We're heading to Browning.
01:18
Dispatch, if you put engine two or something,
01:20
Browning, we're full crew.
01:21
We're going to switch it off two.
01:23
Dispatch copies. Truck 2 is redirected to Brownie Ave and Hell Crest and Engine 2.
01:28
I copy are in route. Car one's on the scene.
01:29
Martin Kellogg.
01:30
He'll be out checking.
01:31
Another report is there was a power outage in the area.
01:33
Power is restored.
01:34
Abby Car 1 on scene.
01:35
I'm checking.
01:36
Car tree's on Citi, Martin Collin.
01:37
Stand for.
01:38
The Department responding to the Browning Ave and Hillcrest Ave, caller called back, possibly on Adrian Avenue, and he states it might be the streetlights, not a transformer.
01:46
If you put Carl Levin in the area of Hillcreston, Brown, and they look fine, no smoke, no fire, maybe just a break or trip.
01:56
Just that's copies.
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Location mentioned:
Browning Ave & Hillcrest Ave, Newington, CT 06111
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