Power transformer blows causing outage near 14th St, Davenport IA
Fire & ArsonA power transformer exploded near 14th Avenue causing sparking on a utility pole. This led to a widespread power outage and closure of 14th Avenue near the intersection. Emergency services and utility workers responded to the scene. A nearby two-story commercial building was affected by the outage, and employees were evacuated to the parking lot. The building was running on emergency power during the incident.
Audio|Source: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Yeah, Rick, I'm engine 33 is on scene here.
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It sounds like the transformer did blow.
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We do still have some sparking on the pole.
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It's right next to 14th Avenue.
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So we have 14th Avenue blocked off right near the intersection here.
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Some of the American will have to respond.
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Number all no time.
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Copy that.
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Right, Graft from Region 33, just to be advised, we do have a, looks like, a large power outage in the area.
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Time, for me.
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Under 1's on team.
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Hello.
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Right on for business on hit on park.
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Brack County, the 113-0.
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Black,
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I'm from District on Black.
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Am I talking about.
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Dispatch engine one.
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Dispatch engine one.
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or a keyholder.
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Negative. They were unable to locate any other keyholders.
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Copy. I'm just, I'm coming around and I'm looking at it distance from the building here.
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It does not look like anybody is there.
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So somebody's going to have to respond.
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You either put their alarm back into service once we're done.
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Tell for.
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Right, District 31 is on scene,
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two-story commercial structure.
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It does appear that there are employees here, they're out in the parking lot.
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It looks like the power outage has affected this building also.
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Let's make they do have their emergency power on.
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District will have command.
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I'm going to go out and contact and see if I can get hold of a manager here at the facility.
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District truck 31.
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Truck standby there just for a second here.
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I'm speaking with a manager here at the facility.
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It looks like this was going to be due to the power outage that Engine 33 is experiencing up there on the hill.
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Copy, we're on the C-side right now, Sage.
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Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Davenport, IA
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