Power line damage causes transformer smoke near E Central Ave, Sutherlin OR


Power lines were damaged near East Central Avenue, causing a transformer to blow and prompting a smoke investigation. Witnesses reported seeing an orange glow on a nearby hill but no flames were seen.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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21-1, standby, just one-half break, pre-al alert, smoke investigation.
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(number withheld), you sent to have news on.
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So the ones I respond for a smoke investigation.
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There are near East Central Avenue across the wildwood and pair at 625 break by respect to 2101.
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Go ahead. We just had one of the legs burn off of the power wire here and that blew a transformer further down Neal lane as well.
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1101 I copy I will call on update if you know you get that message I did and I tried to make the call and I said he was temporarily unavailable but I'm just looking at the place and I'll be on scene about 30 seconds
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copy 719 122 on scene
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626. 1681, I copy a responding.
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We use the caller's address, near East Central Avenue, advising they can see an orange goal in the hill south of that location.
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No flames visible.
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Copies. 628. 628.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Central Ave, Sutherlin, OR 97479
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