Transformer fire causes power outage near Gallimore Street, Christiansburg VA
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Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire near Gallimore Street, causing a power outage. No buildings were threatened by the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
It's making you aware we're dispatching the fire department out to near Gallimore Street
00:09
Near Gallimore Street to a transformer that just blew it is singular on the poles and hasn't caught anything else in the area on fire
00:22
Invoices, advise if you're meeting.
00:28
Careful.
00:35
CPD.
00:37
CPD. C.
00:47
C.p.
00:58
T EMS
01:01
NIVET 1-1-5-7
01:04
Go ahead
01:09
Officers advising it's code 4 to respond It'll be room 627 627 7
01:18
104, you can show head in that way
01:23
Temp.
01:24
NRV, do you guys have any additional on that station?
01:29
VT, EMS.
01:31
All we have right now is alert, conscious, and breathing.
01:36
She is told a subject,
01:39
possible overdose.
01:44
10.4, thank you.
01:51
E.PD.
01:53
5-4-200V, 106, PC.
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TEMS B.T.E.RV.
02:07
Rescue 157.
02:10
Rescke 1157.
02:12
You can show us on C&CID.
02:16
T-N-C-I-D.
02:17
Tad4.
02:24
PPD Yeah, E-electford,
02:28
40-0, 190 4-to-0
02:32
1-0
02:35
Can you respond first this vicious activity at 1601, Patrick Kennedy Drive Northwest?
02:42
In the apartment at 15-11-15211.
02:47
RP advise her and her roommate hear someone banging on the door on the downstairs.
02:53
They're afraid to go check.
02:55
Been going on about ten minutes.
02:59
One pointy, help one.
03:06
VT PD 1-6-121-RV retained 1027
03:12
Go ahead
03:16
69101095 repeating T691010195 5
03:22
104 shows on the patient, now I add to the call
03:26
several.
03:32
D, PD
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MCFR
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MCFR
03:58
802 is in the route.
04:03
8.O2, were you direct on the transformer on fire traffic?
04:09
Negative.
04:13
Caller from near Gallimore Street was advising that they heard two loud things, and their power went out,
04:22
looked outside across this street, and there's a transformer that's currently on fire, not close to any other residents,
04:31
but it should be across the street from this address.
04:36
Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Gallimore St, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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