Transformer blows causing power outage near Buttonwood St, Reading PA


A transformer blew near Buttonwood Street and 2nd Street causing power outages. No smoke, fire, or downed wires were seen. Fire services were not required on scene.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Report if they have (number withheld), story between a minor.
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Tori transformer that flu? 10.03.
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Thanks very well, that's been brown, like.
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A sentientic one.
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Street from the Milenberg Township, Coving for Station 560, 504-5-4-turning lead plate between Crimson-Berry-Ovian-Sovian-Ovian-Sovian-1-5-0-5-5-1-5-1-3.
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Sentimentic 1, you can recall for Mielenberg, so handle it.
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Sentimentic-Met one, you can recall for Mielenberg, so handle it.
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I'm sorry 9-1-5-7-W.
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Okay, one copy.
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Car 9 for (number withheld), Buttonwood Street.
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They have a report of a transformer that blew with no smoke or fire visible,
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causing in the area of no power outage, no wires down.
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Okay.
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Measure 3 is on location.
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Thank you. Thank you for your location.
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Engine 3 is portable car.
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There is a fuse blown on 2nd Street and on Buttonwood.
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I got some poll numbers.
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Okay. Corny on the radio.
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Karni is a copy about the fuse blown on Second and Buttonwood.
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And I'm on the scene.
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Thank you 304-9.
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The poll numbers.
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Receive. 10-0-0.
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Ready. Are you ready? It's MedEd poll number (number withheld).337261.
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And we are also receiving reports of the power outage in the neighborhood.
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Copy. Copy. All right, there we go.
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All right. All right. All right. Out in the area, there's nothing for the fire department to do here.
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We can show the engine of myself and help.
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Copy. No fire services needed.
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It's available 109.
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Location mentioned:
N 2nd St & Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19601
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