Wind causes electrical issue near loop road and highway 70, Garner NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, wind gusts pushed power lines into trees near Loop Road and Highway 70, causing an electrical issue involving a transformer that remains intact.
Audio|Heard on: Wake County Fire
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1 from engine 3.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
We just saw it blow off again.
00:08
It looks like it's going to be on Loop Road right in front of the dentist office.
00:13
We're headed back up that way now, but we saw it from the apartments.
00:21
Timbler.
00:22
Yeah, I'm right here on mechanical.
00:24
Hey, Luke.
00:27
I'll pull in.
00:32
20, one round.
00:46
Raleigh from Garner Engine 3 on dispatch.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:55
Raleigh, I've got a pole number for you for this electrical investigation.
00:59
That's 70 and you're going already.
01:02
I'm just sorry, I'll intersection for you.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:06
It's going to be at the intersection of Loop Road and 70 Highway West.
01:14
It's going to be near Loop Road.
01:19
Probably near Loop Road.
01:21
Is it going to be D-Transformer?
01:27
They have wind gust pushing the line into the trees beside it.
01:34
Transformers still intact at this moment.
01:37
Two more copies.
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Location mentioned:
US-70 & Loop Rd, Garner, NC 27529
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