Transformer and power line fire near Richland Avenue, Athens OH
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A transformer and power line caught fire near the Richland Avenue roundabout and hillside. Fire units responded and requested the electrical company for assistance with the downed power line.
Audio|Heard on: Athens Fire Dispatch
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02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Avent fire, I reported a transformer on fire near Richland Avenue roundabout in the park.
00:10
Your alert, 1844.
00:17
Good, so, license fire, we're talking.
00:20
Station 2, that's you there.
00:28
That's George in 10.05.
00:32
10.5. 10.5.
00:37
We're en route.
00:40
Transformer fire near Richland roundabout.
00:44
Here, they're in the end.
00:46
En route to the area, break.
00:50
Good.
00:53
From the call, we're getting on this. If you are coming down which one, towards the roundabout, fire on your right side, and reports of fire around the hillside.
01:05
Copy.
01:15
105, fire and a quarter, you just know if you just turn that way.
01:20
Copy, we'll do.
01:29
That's a 10.05.
01:32
Ten of our guns.
01:35
We're on scene.
01:36
This will be a down power line on the hillside catching on fire.
01:40
Can you contact AEP to this location?
01:43
Copy, anything other detectors handling it now.
01:46
Falling.
01:48
Statement, which is the command.
01:50
Copy, establishes name.
01:53
Okay, establishes name.
01:59
On command central.
02:03
Copy that, center.
02:05
Any of you is uninvited, they're supposed to call out with an ATA.
02:08
They're where lines down.
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Location mentioned:
Richland Ave, Athens, OH 45701
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