Transformer damaged by fallen tree on US-70, Hillsborough NC
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Other Non-Crime EventAccording to the dispatch call, a transformer was damaged by a fallen tree near US-70 in Hillsborough. The eastbound lane remains open and only the transformer was affected.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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00:50
Transcript:
00:00
If you will, notify this power, let them know we just had a transformer blew at this location.
00:10
Near US 70 is directly across from that mailbox.
00:15
Also we have one lane open, eastbound lane.
00:19
Copy eastbound lane open 1133.
00:24
Do for communications.
00:29
Do you from communication?
00:32
Good.
00:34
Copy it.
00:36
Is there damage to the polls?
00:42
Negative. It was caused by a tree that went down,
00:45
but everything else is still intact? Hold fine, the lines are up.
00:49
It just blew the transformer.
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Location mentioned:
US-70, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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