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Transformer issue reported near South Illinois Avenue, Martinsburg WV

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 06:30 PM

S Illinois Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401

According to the dispatch call, a transformer issue was reported near South Illinois Avenue in Martinsburg. No active fire was observed. Fire engine responded to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Berkeley County Fire & EMS

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02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Respond for a transformer, a transformer fire, near South Illinois Avenue.

00:06

Berkeley Engine 1st responder.

00:09

Copy, engine one responding, near South Illinois Avenue.

00:13

2131. 31.

00:16

31.

00:21

301.

00:24

307, Martinsburg.

00:26

I'll be something to go to 37 with that last provided.

00:29

28, will be in the 100 block of South Raleigh.

00:34

24.

00:36

It'll be stopped here.

00:39

10-4[1].

00:44

Engine 1.203.

00:51

Copy engine 1, 20333.

01:01

37 to 36, she's line up this way.

01:05

And route.

01:13

Good Mars,

01:14

we're going to have the quality of tolls driver.

01:24

Could you repeat that last transmission hour?

01:29

West Virginia 27,

01:31

Gulf, 098-3-00.

01:34

Sure turn to the Claudia Sol subject.

01:38

7.

01:42

3-7, you should carry, you and 7.

01:46

How's your rider.

01:49

Okay, get more, I'm right here.

01:50

Okay.

01:58

9.6, I'm stopping here and drop its trash off.

02:04

It's going to be a transformer issue, no active fire.

02:16

There's no pole number.

02:18

It's going to be the transformer in front of near South Illinois Avenue.

02:21

I'll be a transformer in front of near South Illinois Avenue.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Location mentioned:

S Illinois Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401

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