Power outage caused by blown electrical cutout in historic area, Provincetown MA


An explosion or loud bang was reported near Conwell Street in a historic district. No fire or smoke was visible. Investigation found a blown electrical cutout on a utility pole, causing a power outage that affected an entire complex in the area.
Audio|Source: Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket and Plymouth Counties Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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On South Station 1 and Group 4 receivers for reported explosion, no smoke or fire showing that shook the ground.
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The area near Conwell St.
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I'm at (number withheld).
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All right off the (number withheld).
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Antigar 1.
00:15
Yeah, I got a blown cutout off of pole 3 over 14.
00:19
Chief Parwan, you're reporting a blown cutout out of pole 3 over 14, is that correct?
00:23
That's right, Calvon has pole 3 over 14.
00:27
Right. It's 3-1 over 14.
00:29
That's if one of the slides, one of the numbers missing.
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Proceed, pole 3-1, over 14.
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Ourselfile fire, engine 3 responding.
00:36
All right, just re-respondence, three respondent,
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30-0-free.
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Answer, call one.
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There's no hazard gear, other than probably a few people without power.
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You can turn all units.
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Receive no hazard, apostles building to South Power in the area.
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Engine 3, acknowledge.
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Sound sound fire, engine 3 receives.
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Engine 3, received.
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Engine 3 return.
00:58
John's on fire, engine three back in quarters.
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Engine three back in quarters, Robert Sound fire, same by sent on you.
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Yeah, I... I... No one clear.
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All right. All right.
01:08
All right. Prestable Fire[1], priority 2, headover hyana.
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Pallor Hylast.
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Pallor Station 1, priority 2 for vomiting and abdominal pain.
01:15
However, Hyannis, and I will complain.
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Billbin 2, Unit 2413, at (number withheld).
01:21
Station 3 near Lakeview Drive for medical.
01:26
This has taken the whole complex off the map's way out of power.
01:32
And they are without the entire complex of the cell power in the area.
Police codes explained
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Fire: Reported explosion/fire
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Location mentioned:
Historic District, 30 Conwell St, Provincetown, MA 02657
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