Transformer explosion causes smoke without flames on Sprog Road, Waukesha WI


A transformer exploded on Sprog Road causing smoke and electrical arcing. There were no flames reported. Fire units are responding and the utility company has not been notified yet.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
03:39
Transcript:
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Angle 33, Engine 33, Charlie Electrical Hazard[1], West 349-9-870, Sprog Road, between Jacob Lane and Highway L.O., Kettlelorain Zone 1, Timeout, 0641.
00:15
No, that's the next job.
00:17
Kettle Moraine unit calling, you were unrevivable, can you repeat?
00:19
Station 35 copies tone a message.
00:21
You can place the engine 35 in route.
00:23
Just for Agroop. Just slash copies, engine 35 in route.
00:25
City of R-AWR...
00:28
N-21. Rerun that response plan for discovery, please.
00:33
Rerunning it now. 921, engine 23, truck 21, year route for a trial level fire alarm.
00:38
ProHouse here at 195, Discovery Drive.
00:41
This was called in by the alarm company for a general fire alarm.
00:45
We did get calls from the business as well for alarm sounding.
00:51
Battalion 21, Truck 21, Charlie Fire Alarm, 195, Discovery Drive, between Gulf Parkway and Private Road, for health care, city of Brookfield Fire Zone 1, timeout, 0642.
01:06
Is you 242? Italian 21.
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Battalion 21.
01:08
Dean reporting that there's smoke coming from the electrical room.
01:12
I can't be there's small coming from the electrical room.
01:15
721, can you verify what card it will be if you upgrade? It's going to be card 11, and if that's the case, let's do an all-call tone for City of Brookfield until we get all the units responding, please.
01:26
I copy.
01:27
This is all called town for City of Brookfield.
01:29
There's a Charlie fire alarm.
01:31
ProHealthcare, 195, Discovery Drive.
01:33
There is smoke coming from an electrical room.
01:36
That's back for the next to 2021.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:38
2021 is on scene.
01:39
I've got a two-story concrete.
01:41
Rukentile building, I do have what looks like smoke to be coming from the roof.
01:45
I can't tell if it's a vent or not.
01:47
I will be command.
01:48
We're going to go to ATAC RED.
01:49
Engine 23 is now going to be doing the investigation.
01:52
If we upgrade, this will be Card 11.
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Dispect Happy is your unseen, two-story building looks to be smoke coming from the roof, going to ATAC Red.
02:00
And if you upgrade, you'll be going to Card 11.
02:02
Kenamoranes, engine 35, you're rough for a trial level electrical hazard at West 349, South 9870.
02:07
Sprog Road.
02:08
This is going to be for a transformer that blew exploding and arcing.
02:12
They do see smoke, no flames, still arcing.
02:15
Engine 35 copies, and I'm assuming the energy has been notified.
02:18
Negative, they have not been notified yet.
02:20
We can have something to call.
02:21
All right, do you please get a hold of them?
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Electrical Hazard: Transformer explosion/arcing
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Near South St, Waukesha, WI 53186
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