Vehicle Hits Transformer Causing Fire in Richmond, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA ground transformer on Oak Street in Richmond caught fire after being struck by a vehicle. Authorities, including Dominion Energy and police, were called to handle the incident. The fire has been extinguished and is not threatening nearby areas.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 20. Transformer Fire.
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332, left through Lone Oak Street.
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Engine 20.
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Transformer Fire.
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332, left Rulun Oak Street.
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Cross streets are Northrop Street and Dunstan Avenue.
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On-Tack Channel 2.
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Timeout, 1435.
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521.
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Fourth Avenue, Viscating has command, 447.
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Region 20 on scene, we have a ground transformer on fire.
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It's currently not threatening anything.
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We're going to be in offensive mode.
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We'll have Roanoke command.
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20 on scene west row no extreme have a transform on fire offensive mode 20 has command 428
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engine 15 on handle 4th Avenue they test system
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highway test system engine 50 panel truck 6 return 4 38
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Reaching from Engine 20, we're still going to need Dominion en route.
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Carried request to Dominion 4239.
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Fire has been extinguished with a dry cam.
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Carly fire extinguished for 2ndia.
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Raise me from Choct Taub.
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Let me call Richmond.
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Go ahead.
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Redmond truck, do you have any further information? We went northbound to exit 75.
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We see no vehicles matching the description of the black Tahoe.
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Tim, I'm on the phone with the call-paker now trying to get an update.
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... from engine 20.
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It also appears like a vehicle struck the box, so we will need RPD on the same.
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Location mentioned:
Oak St, Richmond, VA
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