Transformer explosion causes power outage in York, York PA


A transformer explosion occurred near a substation close to Taxville Road in York, causing a power outage and traffic lights to fail at the intersection with Bannister Street. No active fire is present, though a fuse was seen smoking earlier.
Audio|Source: York County Fire - North Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
You are from the 10505.
00:02
Lieutenant 505.
00:03
Right outside a possible transformer explosion at invariant actionable at the substation.
00:09
I'll be on investigating if you're not notified if you're on notify.
00:11
The officer in my other one, please.
00:12
Derry, was there a cross street?
00:14
I'll give you an address here in a second.
00:15
It's going to be almost in the air attention of Dary and Taxville.
00:18
I copy. I understand Taxville now.
00:20
I'll get that started.
00:21
1741. Lieutenant 1.
00:22
Lieutenant 1, go ahead.
00:30
Lieutenant 505, standby.
00:31
Do you be advised the traffic lakes at near Taxville Rd and Bannister Street are not working? I don't know if that's in regard to it in regard to the transformer explosion.
00:45
The 10-505-005[1] go ahead.
00:46
Okay, you're just be advised to do of a power outage here and also Station 505.
00:51
Um, Substation you're giving that's the location near Taxville Rd.
00:54
Copy, 1742.
00:55
I do not have any smokers fired at this time.
00:57
I did have one of the fuses smoking when I arrived, but nothing at this time.
01:01
I think 1743.
01:03
I'm from engine 505.
01:04
Engine 505.
01:05
Further 10 to 505.
01:07
You can show us around with two.
01:08
Okay, 1744.4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-505-005: Transformer explosion
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Location mentioned:
Near Taxville Rd, York, PA 17408
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