Transformer overheating near 939 Lawrence Drive, De Pere WI
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Fire & ArsonA transformer near 939 Lawrence Drive in De Pere is overheating and showing signs of possible fire, including charred exterior and heat detected by thermal imaging. The transformer is sizzling but paint color has not changed.
Audio|Heard on: Brown County Public Safety
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one from dispatch, is the pole still next?
00:04
It's going to be double-p ball at Hill Road, Wisconsin-O-Adam, Cedar Henry, 1153.
00:11
The pole is still intact.
00:13
What we have are there's three, I believe there are transformers round that you can tell are heating up inside.
00:22
The outside is all dark brown charred.
00:27
They appear to be getting darker there,
00:30
producing a heat signature with a thermal imaging camera.
00:34
This is kept.
00:36
Four Thursday, I'm going to shut up Northwell with traffic on Lawrence Drive in front of near Lawrence Drive.
00:44
Okay.
00:50
Good night, uh, 4344.
00:55
Good. Good.
00:57
Show the down in the Nards and just let people through that are coming to these couple businesses in between.
01:04
Now we can.
01:10
434 is best.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:15
Can you relay to fire that the pole in front of near Lawrence has a transformer and I hear that one sizzling too, but the paint hasn't changed color?
01:32
In one to one from this section.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:42
This one, everyone.
01:46
Two-one.
01:48
Officers are also stating the transformer in front of near Lawrence is also sizzling but has not changed color.
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Location mentioned:
Lawrence Dr, De Pere, WI 54115
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