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Transformer explosion reported on Baker St

Heard on: Darke, Mercer, Randolph, Shelby and Jay Counties Fire and EMS
00:35
00:00
Station 16, (number withheld)-(number withheld) Baker Street on a transformer that exploded.
audio iconFire & Arson
E Baker St, Portland, IN 47371
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Station 16 responded to a reported transformer explosion with visible haze near Baker Street in Portland. Wires were reportedly sparking, creating a white haze in the area.

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