Transformer fire near High Street, Westwood MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, westwood Fire responded to a transformer fire near High Street with visible flames from the top of a utility pole. Crews confirmed burning electrical leads at the pole insulator. The electric company was notified and responded to the scene. No power outages were reported at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Westwood Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Attention stations and companies, stand by for transformer that has flames coming out of it across from near High Street.
00:22
What's the fire responding at, (name withheld)? Is your location across from near High Street?
00:29
The transformer blew and there's flames coming out of the top pole.
00:34
I know (number withheld).
00:43
Copy on (number withheld).
00:57
Westwood Fire Car Three.
01:01
Westwood Fire.
01:06
Yeah, one of the secondary leads coming out of the transformer is burning at the insulator.
01:13
I'll get you a pole number.
01:16
I'll hold myself an engine five.
01:18
Car three to engine five.
01:20
Engine five?
01:25
You guys can position where you see my car now.
01:29
I'll be a couple pull lights back and then I'll swing forward.
01:36
Okay, are you there?
01:41
Engine five, Westwood Fire, we're on scene.
01:44
Five on scene, (number withheld).
01:47
B one, Westwood Fire.
01:49
What is the fire?
01:52
Transporting one to BI Needham, fair and thorough.
01:56
BI Needham, (number withheld).
02:03
Westwood Fire, car three.
02:11
For Eversource, it's pole (number withheld) on High Street.
02:17
Let me know if you have an ETA for them.
02:29
West was by the High Street command.
02:33
Go ahead.
02:36
(name withheld), do we know if there is any power outages due to that?
02:47
It's not that I'm aware of.
03:00
I can't see it from my angle.
03:02
Is it still burning?
03:05
That's affirmative.
03:10
Okay, you have WPD behind them, behind you.
03:14
If you want to just advise them.
03:19
Okay, received.
03:28
What's the fire command?
03:37
Engine five, ambulance three, first command.
03:40
Okay, Eversource is going to be responding ASAP.
03:49
Okay, thank you.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
High St, Westwood, MA 02090
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