Live wire down after transformer fire at Redondo Ave, Long Beach CA


A transformer blew out on a light pole at Redondo Ave and E Willow St, causing a fire and a live electrical wire to fall to the ground. Emergency responders are managing the scene and blocking traffic for safety.
Audio|Source: Long Beach Police Dispatch
01:45
Transcript:
00:00
Apparently we have a live wire that's on the ground.
00:02
We had a transformer blowout on the light pole over here and just a fire sorting.
00:06
Can we exit out please?
00:09
Two more.
00:12
By public voice.
00:15
Fire is already in route.
00:21
Voight 7th.
00:28
We have a unit block up traffic on Willow, Redondo, Cishton, Easton Traffic, please.
00:37
16, I'm on it.
00:44
16, Chopin, Chapar. 16, Chapar.
00:51
16 to 11, you're starting to have some traffic from Green and some EMP parked them out stuff though.
01:01
Boy 16 to 11. Do we still want to let buses go through?
01:09
Down for now, uh,
01:12
that wires could be possibly moving around.
01:17
16 copy.
01:19
There might be another unit at Grand to block off Grand then. And then, uh, can we let the Tom Trails units know?
01:25
We found traffic we've blocked every domino.
01:31
TomTrolls are on Channel 2.
01:35
That's other, copy.
01:37
To Mark.
01:42
Code 4[1] out here, we'll be driving that area.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation under control.
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Location mentioned:
Redondo Ave & E Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90806
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