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Transformer explosions cause power outage and wires down, Danbury CT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 06:33 AM

Kenosia Ave & Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, CT 06811

According to the dispatch call, transformer explosions near Kenosha Avenue and Mill Plain Road caused a power outage and downed wires. Fire units responded. There is no active fire now.

Audio|Heard on: Danbury Fire HQ

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02:14

Transcript:

00:00

Could you dispatch an engine company to the area of Mill Plain and Kenosha? It looks like there were several transformer explosions.

00:10

Power is out in the area now, there's no longer any active burning.

00:14

Rieke.

00:16

Rishi, we're getting a bunch of calls on it.

00:23

Please.

00:36

Engine 26 and Volunteer Company 12 respond to wires down at Millplain Road and Kenosha Avenue.

00:45

Cross streets are Lake Avenue extension and Kenosha Avenue.

00:48

Engine 26 and Volunteer Company 12 respond to wires down.

00:54

At Millplain Road and Kenosha Avenue.

00:56

Cross streets are Lake Avenue extension and Kenosha Avenue.

01:14

Engine 22 and Volunteer Company 13 respond to wires down at near Kenosha Avenue, Kenosha Busna Center, cross-street sample of our drive and Apple Ridge Road.

01:27

Engine 22 and Volunteer Company 13, respond to wires down at near Kenosha Avenue, Kenosha-Busna Center,

01:37

cross-street sample of our drive and Apple Ridge Road.

01:46

Dispatch car 56.

01:48

Go ahead, car.

01:53

Just be advised there's power out in the entire area of Kenosha and Lake Gab, well, no plane.

02:00

This sent an arc all the way down Lake Avenue for Stopped Chopkin's Well, Kenosha,

02:08

2.

02:10

52 Kenosha Avenue.

02:12

There is no active burning at this time.

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Location mentioned:

Kenosia Ave & Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, CT 06811

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