Power outage and transformer fire at Lakewood Park, Salina KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a utility pole near Lakewood Park causing a transformer and power line fire and resulting in a power outage affecting several blocks. Lines down have started a small tree fire. Emergency services are on scene managing the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Salina City Police and County Fire / EMS
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04:23
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, but I know this is redundant, but in the past two minutes, more and more power outages have occurred as a result of this.
00:08
It's several blocks.
00:12
So far, thank you.
00:20
All businesses and residents are without power, however,
00:24
all stoplights are operational.
00:28
Acknowledgment/message received.
00:32
Near Lakewood Park Drive.
00:36
Near Lakewood Park.
00:38
Transformer and power line fire.
00:40
Near Lakewood Park Drive.
00:43
Near Lakewood Park.
00:45
Engine 1.
00:47
Engine 1. Thank you all.
00:54
You all.
00:58
We have officers on scene with a transformer that blew.
01:02
The pole is possibly struck by a vehicle,
01:06
lines down and starting a tree fire.
01:09
We don't have an exact location for you, but it looks at they're going to be just east of the school's track and field.
01:25
(Name withheld), have you gotten a hold of Evergy yet?
01:31
That's simple.
01:38
I got hold of Evergy.
01:40
They haven't given me an ETA, but they're their calls back with it.
01:44
So right.
01:48
Engine One, and Ritchie has been notified.
01:51
They have not given us an ETA yet.
01:53
They will contact us back with an ETA.
01:58
Good morning, thank you.
02:05
I'll stay at road, command.
02:07
Dispatch.
02:10
Come here, Brett.
02:14
Legway and turn ready and send all-unitrain service returning station.
02:20
Acknowledgment/message received, thank you.
02:29
Mediq for this much.
02:34
Medic4, go ahead.
02:37
This is going to cut a green patient refusal.
02:38
Patient, want to go to the hospital, a patient's still in custody with PD.
02:42
Medic 4 is going to be available.
02:46
Acknowledgment/message received.
02:54
(Name withheld) is on scene.
02:57
Acknowledgment/message received.
03:02
14 to (number withheld).
03:14
Go ahead, 1485, 5-0.
03:18
This advisor was working the accident at the abdominal reading is not appearing on a spring in the car shut off.
03:27
Out there, spotlights, please.
03:32
Tenfoil and let them now.
03:37
This batch to units that Lakewood, Lakeland, engine one's asking for you to turn off your spotlight.
03:49
The start changing one.
03:52
Thank you, John.
03:59
The temperature called back, we don't know that a car has sheared at the pole in half.
04:05
All the lines are still up, but the remaining of the poles being held up by the lines.
04:13
Other fire at the moment,
04:16
but this is obviously an extreme hazard for this area.
04:20
Turn forward a little now.
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Location mentioned:
Lakewood Park, 250 N Lakewood Pk Dr, Salina, KS 67401
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