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Transformer fire causes power line damage near Rainbow Rd

Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
01:46
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Mercer Control Station One Hundred and Six, Green Valley requesting response to (number withheld) Rainbow Road for a transformer that's on fire.
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Rainbow Rd, Princeton, WV 24739
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible transformer fire near Rainbow Road in Princeton. The top of a power pole appeared to have burned and collapsed, causing power lines to fall. Utility company personnel were notified for repair and assessment. No injuries were mentioned in the radio communication.

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