Mylar balloon causes temporary power outage in Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an alarm near Rhodes Avenue in Philadelphia. On arrival, they found no fire but discovered a Mylar balloon wrapped around a transformer causing a temporary power outage. Power company was called for a routine check.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics
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Transcript:
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Tenton, engine 49 by 19, near Rhodes Avenue for the alarm system. Injun 49 by 19, respond to near Rhodes Avenue for the alarm system.
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To medic forty four nine seventy north seven street medic forty four nine seven zero north seven street operating on the south medic vein
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The medic sixteen twenty nine thirty-eight west dolphin street medic sixteen two nine three eight west dolphin street operating on south medic vein
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medic sixteen medic sixteen proceed
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Maddoch 16, I did not hear a recall off Cambridge Street, and now we're redirecting back to Dolphin Street.
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Agent 49.
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That's affirmative.
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Proceed into 49.
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Near Benrose Avenue for you alarm.
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Okay, thank you.
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Any 13.
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Proceed into 13. Proceeder 13.
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Okay, 44.
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Location.
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Okay, into 13.
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Medic 44 proceed.
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Yes, ma'am, respond in 970, North 7.
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Right at 19.
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Proceed.
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Proceed. 5.24, one number of that.
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Okay.
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Correct.
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Affirmative, the patient should be in front of that address for a mail.
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Okay.
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Okay. Engine 29.
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Please, sir.
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We're on location, we have nothing showing. We're investigating.
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Okay.
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Number 29.
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Proceed, digit 29.
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There's no current arc in here. There is a MyLAR balloon wrapped around the transformer on the pole.
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Residents are reporting that they had a temporary power outage. Power outage, there is no power outage right now.
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We have PICO respond, routine response.
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