Power outage and transformer explosion lead to road closures, Seattle WA
Road ClosureA power outage occurred near Roy Street, Boylston, Harvard Avenue East, and Aloha Street in Seattle due to a transformer explosion. Power lines are down, including one on the ground and another in a tree, causing authorities to shut down streets for safety.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
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Transcript:
00:00
We are getting additional calls that the power is out in the area.
00:03
So trying to get further.
00:09
To George 21 and two Charlie 91. I'm calling Seattle City Light as well.
00:17
Receive. Thank you.
00:23
I'm not seeing anything on fire.
00:27
Receive.
00:32
The power outage looks to be about like Roy and Boylston and then to the east.
00:43
Doosound 2.
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Do you sound 2.
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Good stolen.
00:49
Yes, the search note inbound.
00:58
William.
01:01
William.
01:03
Can I get William 13 to Southwest, please?
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N13.
01:14
He's that I can see a phone.
01:16
Thank you.
01:21
First of all. First of one,
01:22
SFD's here at about Harvard and Aloha.
01:26
I'm going to talk to them too. Yeah.
01:29
She's making contact with fire at Harvard and Aloha.
01:32
Sorry, not one.
01:38
291. 291.
01:41
I call the RV and what should have to do is like a transformer exploding.
01:48
Received.
01:53
Sure, see one.
01:54
There's a high voltage line on the ground, not arcing, not sparking.
01:58
That's here, so we're going to shut down the streets.
02:00
Let's go down.
02:04
Shutting down Harvard at Aloha.
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April.
02:10
Both lanes, so or which directions?
02:14
East and west.
02:16
Receive.
02:19
Hey,
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Lane, you need me over there?
02:25
I don't think so. Fire's got the other end blocks, so.
02:34
George Joyne, can you let Seattle City Light know that they have, there's two lines down here, both are power lines, one's in a tree, one's on the ground.
02:45
Copy and again, neither of them are arcing, sparking, slain, smoking.
02:50
Negative, not that we see.
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Location mentioned:
E Aloha St & Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
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