Power transformer failure causes outage near Farmington station, Farmington UT
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Other Non‑Crime EventA power transformer blew on a pole near the station at the corner of near First North and First East in Farmington. This caused a power outage reported by some residents nearby. There is damage to the pole, but no active fire or sparking was observed.
Audio|Heard on: Davis County UCA 700 MHz P25 System
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
We just had some type of transformer blow on a pole adjacent from our station.
00:06
Can you call Rocky Mountain and I have a poll number?
00:11
Right now, (number withheld).
00:17
engine 54 and ambulance 51 respond to 29 zulu traffic accident at northbound 15 mile mark or 334 clear field in clear field engine 54 and ambulance 51 respond to 29 zulu traffic accident at northbound 15 mile mark a 334 clear field in clear field
00:41
Rooskey 7.
00:44
This is a yellow tag that says PacifiCorp.
00:46
on it. It's (number withheld).
00:52
It's on the corner of near First North and First East in Farmington.
00:57
104G, no if anyone lost power.
00:59
57, respond 1050, 1,700 well-frescent south in one vehicle since it's at 740.
01:07
The crash is going to be just finding in the south.
01:10
Yeah, it's copy.
01:12
Existing can use one for traffic?
01:15
There are a few residents right here outside saying that they do not have power.
01:23
The power went out in the station but our generators on.
01:28
12-7-36.
01:30
204, thanks.
01:34
There's really nothing going on at this point, but I don't think we're going to babysit it unless we see something else coming up, as long as they can kind of look at it and figure it out.
01:48
There's definitely some black marking, some charring up there on the pole, but no active sparking, no active fire, or nothing.
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Farmington, UT 84025
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