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Tree fire in wires causes power outage near 17th street, Anacortes WA

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A Ave & 17th St, Anacortes, WA 98221

According to the dispatch call, a tree caught fire after falling on power wires near the corner of 17th Street and A Avenue in Anacortes, causing a power outage and the street to be blocked off. A transformer exploded at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Skagit County Police and Fire
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
2915, wires complaint, tag 6,
00:02
17th Street and A Avenue.
00:05
2915, wires complaint, tag 6, 17th Street and A Avenue for a tree in the wires, and the trees are on fire at 1503.
00:18
Take.
00:20
Ralph.
00:25
Copy 1503. 303.
00:28
3-75-pcate.
00:34
My driver.
00:41
X-ray 7-5.
00:44
Last of Shore.
00:48
Sam Charles Henry Robert Ocean Edward Robert.
00:53
First of Paul.
00:56
Paul, Adam, Union, Lincoln.
01:00
Middle East, Vente.
01:03
(number withheld).
01:07
(number withheld).
01:32
Any other immediate hazards in the area, the suit so will be complete 182 available.
01:42
2915 from County.
01:50
17th or A Avenue?
01:54
Corner of 17th and A.
01:58
3A.2.
02:14
B. PIN-E-KIN-E-N-E-N-E-N-KIN.
02:27
No.
02:41
South Walter Street for a 37-year-old female going through detox.
02:45
I'm considering it.
02:57
On scene, I'm going to assume A Avenue Command.
03:02
Transformer just exploded.
03:05
Power looks like it's out now.
03:07
No more power.
03:17
Also.
03:19
Go ahead.
03:22
No EPA available from TSD at this time.
03:27
We're received.
03:28
I've got street department on the way to block off this intersection.
03:31
Go-bye.

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Location mentioned:
A Ave & 17th St, Anacortes, WA 98221

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