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Electrical fire causes transformer explosion and power outageEvansville IN

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Near Rusher Ln, Evansville, IN 47725

An electrical short circuit caused a transformer to explode near Rusher Ln. at Bayer Crop Science. This incident produced a strong smell of smoke and resulted in a power outage. Traffic signals in the area were affected, and emergency services were dispatched to the commercial structure fire caused by this electrical issue.

Audio|Source: Evansville Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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from Bayer Croft Science, near Rusher Ln.
00:04
Smell of smoke doesn't see smoke or flame says the electricity short-circuited. Possibly electrical fire. All right.
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Thank you.
00:19
I will call him the phone phone. I will call him the phone.
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Clear.
00:25
Can you send his number to my institute, please?
00:32
...shot the structure fire or just continue units as they call on the wires down.
00:38
Honestly, I didn't hear you. I was getting in my truck. One of the notes.
00:43
The call was for a transformer blowing up. Second was for an electrical short circuit and a smell of smoke in the area of Bay of Crop Signet, near Rusher Ln., same area.
00:55
Formalic Lenn route.
00:57
Yeah, just read this message as a fossil structure fire.
01:02
Good, that's clear.
01:23
Commercial Structure Fire at Bayer Crosher Lane, 4.1, 4-engine 2, 4-engine 3, 5.10.
01:32
Have a commercial structure fire,
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near Rusher Ln. at Bayer Crop Science, 4-engine 2, 4-inch 3, 4.1, 5.10.
01:53
4 in the Tuesday in route.
02:06
All companies in route to the commercial structure fire near Rusher Ln.
02:12
This is for an electrical short circuit,
02:16
can smell smoke in the area. All traffic to TAC4, TAC4.
02:22
No white Cilrano.
02:26
Press.
02:31
Sorry, they will for TX.
02:37
Oh, POSronos out.
02:53
210
02:57
The Rushre Creek in 41,
03:01
the Transformer Blue in the area.
03:03
Well, the stoplight is going red, all four directions, power has been affected.
03:10
Poss that wire down.
03:12
I see doesn't have anyone in the area. Just check and see if they need traffic control.
03:20
Clearing Row.
03:21
Oh kill. Danger.

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Near Rusher Ln, Evansville, IN 47725
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