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Explosion causes power outage near Salem Road Phoenix DriveMorganton NC

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Salem Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

An explosion near Salem Road and Phoenix Drive caused a loud boom and a power outage affecting nearby residences in Burke County.

Audio|Heard on: Burke County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:5
Transcript:
00:00
7.74, Salem Road, cross street Phoenix Drive, explosion.
00:11
Near Salem Road cross street, Phoenix Drive, explosion. Caller reported a loud boom and their power went out.
00:17
Timeout.
00:18
1941.
00:22
74 inch two, 74 C1 is clear from 75's call being around.
00:28
1040.
00:33
1047. 1627.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:42
1025, Salem Road, reference to Salem Road, utilize TAC3, Simplex 3, TAC3, Simplex 3.
00:49
Caller states her mother's neighbors have power, but her residence does not.
00:57
And copy.
01:03
She heard from her mother who is at this location that there was a loud boom from the roof area and her power went out.
01:16
246 in her outwork.
01:21
That's Marginson.
01:22
She did it.
01:29
Next two ones twenty-day there.
01:31
Divorce.
01:36
7 utility 1 Burke.
01:43
77 utility 1, clear and available.
01:47
Only 77 utility 1.
01:50
1022.
01:53
Potential 1055 per the county.
01:56
10-1[1]. 10-1.
02:02
704-engine 1 route.
02:05
Burke. Perk.
02:10
35-engine 9-9 to Burke.
02:12
This unit only will be cleared in multiple corner roads.
02:16
Make surface.
02:18
Tenfold.
02:23
Great to our commission.
02:26
Number eight in route submission.
02:28
28.
02:30
Bert.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:37
Yeah, it's a SP on a traffic stop at the water main.
02:45
She will go ahead and have HSPs for highway patrol and route for possible 1055.
02:52
Burke City, 4 Engine 1, Engine 2, C1 is on the scene.
02:57
And 4 got you all on scene.
03:02
43 will have command, switching to Tag 3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-1: Signal weak / Unable to copy

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Location mentioned:
Salem Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

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