Power transformer fire causes smoke and blocks road, Gainesville FL
Fire & ArsonA power transformer caught fire near northwest 4th Avenue, Gainesville. The fire caused smoke and downed power lines that blocked the roadway. Authorities are waiting for utility crews to arrive and manage the situation safely.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
04:23
Transcript:
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Tanger twenty-nine. How long going off?
00:02
Can I believe I got smoking in the air.
00:06
Turn four.
00:13
Number (number withheld) I copied (number withheld) you'll notify Duke it looks like to possibly pour the transformer off the top of the pole as well.
00:27
Mr. (name withheld) I'm on the line with them now thank you very sorry thing 13.
00:37
Actro Crash 61.
00:39
All right, the Avenue, Command.
00:43
We came to the third floor,
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unable to find any hazards.
00:48
All right, if Avenue Command, that's for (name withheld), came to the third floor, unable to find hazards.
00:52
22, 2727.
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The 2,
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1014.
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104. No.
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You can 104? 101.
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Echo 2, 1014.
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HECO 2, 1014.
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2.1014 on the channel.
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3443. 5443.
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Engine 29, Elijah.
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29, go ahead.
01:28
Duke is aware they're getting it over to dispatch that we're unable to give an ATA right now.
01:32
Engine 1 sure is going to a smoke investigation near northwest 4th Avenue.
01:40
GPDs in the area advise a street south of them. They can hear a fire alarm and see smoke in the air. It's no further information. It's 2228.
01:50
Juliet 2, 1014?
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Cool.
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Hands are warming up 22 to attach me to that, I think of that.
02:02
Back, do you recover, but you're taking Romeo 22's call?
02:07
1040, and it's quote back 22. Okay.
02:15
We're going to stand by.
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I advise this as soon as you can update it on awful U.K.
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reference to multiple power lines and the hazard of the intercrossed roadway. Mr. Secretary, they say once the dispatch got it, they call us back with an EPA.
02:29
Good copy. We'll be standing by.
02:32
Hello to Rescue, 41.
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41, go ahead.
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Could you show us en route to Stark ER with one female patient starting mileage zero? I'm sorry, to what ER?
02:43
Stark.
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That's your safe.
02:45
We're only two to be tank.
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Elasra. Engine 42 available.
02:48
Agent 42 available. Terrance Avenue, Camille, Lachua.
02:51
Go ahead. We are receiving another activation for the fire alarm at Zone 138.
02:58
Keyholder was attempting to do a reset,
03:01
but it activated again, we're probably going to have to do a fire watch.
03:04
Juliet, 2, 1014.
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1014? 1014? 104.
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1014? Kevin on television?
03:11
734, 1014?
03:13
1014? 1034-14. 3014. 304. Romeo 2, 1014?
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1014. 4. 1014? Yeah.
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Crass X1, that's the engine 3.
03:24
Go ahead, engine 3.
03:26
You still meet us in Tower 1 or Swanning?
03:32
Engine 3, Lash 1.
03:34
Go ahead. Engine 3 and Tower 1, you were dispatched in error. It's going to be a duplicate call to the same location that Crash 6-1's on.
03:40
Next to receive.
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Engine 3, Tower 1, I'll show you available to 22, 31.
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Item one. Andrew 1.
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You have been area to locate.
04:00
Engine 1, Master Receive, and the error attempt to locate.
04:03
A lot of change in 29? Agent 29.
04:06
We came here on the north side of this, hop of a near terrace. We don't want to let law enforcement know.
04:13
A lot of student deputy arrived by 174th and 239.
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That's the fly that the transformer in the power lines were on if they want to see if we block the roadway there until Duke can arrive. Nice for state.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
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