Outdoor fire after lightning hits transformer near Teasletown Rd, Weyers Cave VA
Fire & ArsonA transformer was struck by lightning near Teasletown Road in Weyers Cave, causing a fire that spread to a tree and threatened a car and possibly a house nearby. Emergency fire and forestry units responded to the scene due to the risk of further exposure, including involvement of a power line.
Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Outdoor fire with exposures 1437, Kiesletown Road, Upper 8 County 2.
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Rush 35, engine 52, engine 207, engine 182, tanker 50, truck 5,
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company 5,
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duty officer, Virginia Department of Foresture Notification, Rush 2,000, Midd 2601, for now there are fired with exposure, near Teasletown Road in Weir's Cave, operate County to 1902.
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POMPERS, we all know that's right,
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plus the rest of the city public.
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02.2.
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You can come in the area. Correct.
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Correction, 1,300, West Broad Street.
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Number one, 19033.
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Athletic six responding.
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Seven, Peacletown Road and Weirce Cave, crossing Blue Ridge Drive, Chapel Hill Lane.
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We received multiple calls,
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a transformer blue after being struck by lightning.
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It called a tree on fire.
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Underneath that tree is a car, and potentially a house.
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We get additional call reporting that the trees now smoldering that there's a power line that's also involved.
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Location mentioned:
Weyers Cave, VA
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