Smoke from transformer after lightning strike

Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire

01:50

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District 13, (number withheld) Park Road, cross streets of Spruce Street and Maple Street, Higgins Township, a transformer fire.

00:06

District 13, (number withheld) Park Road, Higgins Township, a transformer fire.

00:11

1150.

00:18

County Chief 13.

00:23

13 unit calling.

00:27

County Chief 13.

00:30

Chief 13.

00:32

Responding.

00:37

1153 callers reporting a transformer exploded as a result being struck by lightning.

00:41

Could stay on fire south.

00:45

Copy additional.

00:52

1391 to Chief 13.

00:55

Yeah, go ahead.

00:58

I'm coming up through Valley View.

01:00

Do you want me to come to the scene?

01:05

Yeah, you can.

01:06

That's fine.

01:08

Copy that.

01:19

(number withheld) East Bacon Street, cross street of Fox Street and West Bacon Street.

01:25

How loud the borough burn victim.

01:33

Okay, Chief 13.

01:39

1360.

01:43

County on location.

01:45

No fire, definitely smoke coming from the transformer.

01:48

I'll have a pole number for you.

01:49

I'll call it in my phone.

7/18/2026 08:51 AM

Fire

Park Rd, Valley View, PA 17983

Smoke from transformer after lightning strike

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Smoke from transformer after lightning strike

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