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Explosion caused by blown fuse at small power station, Monroe NC

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Ashcraft Ave, Monroe, NC 28110

Fire units responded to reports of an explosion near Ashcraft Avenue in Monroe, NC. Investigation found that a blown fuse at a small power station caused the explosion. No fire or smoke was detected, and all units were later canceled.

Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Point two is an area.
00:06
Ten four-quit two in the area.
00:16
Agent Wong.
00:19
Go ahead, Jack.
00:21
I'm down Ashcraft.
00:25
Ashcraft's off this other one.
00:28
Just run it all the way to Cuthbertson.
00:34
Okay.
00:42
Quentin 2 from Battalion 1.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:52
Did you take Ashcraft all the way down to the creek?
01:00
No, sir, we're in the area that Seacom Gavis.
01:04
We're at Mason and Stitt, we just cut the block, now we're back at Mason.
01:14
Ten4, I'm on the Alback side of the creek and there's a truck.
01:19
At the end of Ashcraft and see headlights over there.
01:22
Might want to go down there and check that out past the power plant.
01:32
Talk about that.
01:36
We're not seeing any smoke or anything in this area going out of icecraft now.
01:46
Point two from Measure 1.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:52
Captain, we've come down to Ashcraft from Sutherlands.
01:55
We're with Battalion 1 now.
01:58
We haven't located anything.
02:04
Ciao to that.
02:06
Rescue One Stage and a couple percent and walk up. Send for a Rescue One Station.
02:23
Battalion One.
02:26
Go ahead, Quinn Two.
02:30
We've got to see power down here at their little power station. That had a fuse blow.
02:34
Blue, that's what caused the explosion.
02:42
10.4.
02:49
All units you can cancel.
02:51
See how point two is available.
02:55
104.4. Quint 2, that's all you clear.

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