Transformer failure causes power outage and gas odor, St. Louis MO
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, responders investigated a gas odor near Stanhope Drive and Littlebury Drive. A transformer failure caused a power outage affecting several businesses including Buffalo Wild Wings and Best Buy. Wires were reported down in the area, contributing to the outage. No hazardous gas levels were detected inside the facility.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
1730, gas odor, near Stanhope Drive and Littlebury Drive, 1730.
00:09
Respond on South Maine.
00:20
1214 and Kirkwood 1527 Sanging in Crestwood, Cove, near Watson Road.
00:30
Cross Street is South Sapping Road, 1214 and Kirkwood 1527.
00:36
Respond on South Maine.
00:48
8537 move up in St.
00:50
Clair Ambulance House 2, near Highway 30.
00:56
Cross Street is River Bend Road.
00:58
8537. Respond on Franklin Nain.
01:15
1770 Central County.
01:18
1770.
01:21
We have zero reading inside the facility at this time.
01:25
The power is out.
01:26
It appears that a transformer blew somewhere in this area.
01:31
I believe 52 is going to be checking them all at this time.
01:39
There's 17708,
01:41
zero readings, power is out.
01:43
We do have wires down in the area of the Best Buy Lindbergh.
01:50
I believe that's going to be connected, ma'am.
01:52
We're going to remain.
01:53
If you have not, please notify Amherns.
01:57
Notify.
02:00
Thank you, ma'am.
02:06
So power at Lindbergh and Union in a traffic problem.
02:10
That's where there's no power in the entire area.
02:17
Okay, 1137, you can disregard for police.
02:21
1527, verify in your sense?
02:25
We're in Ralph.
02:31
1770 to 1710?
02:34
1710. 1710, go ahead.
02:39
Hey Kelly, it's Parker.
02:41
I believe the issue is going to be wires down, I think 40s on.
02:47
P.D.
02:49
stated that 18-miller took out some wires over by Best Buy.
02:53
That's what one cop just went by and said.
02:55
I'm going to see if I can get this one to reset.
02:59
It's clear.
03:02
Buffalo Wild Wings is out of power as well.
03:05
We got them shutting everything down.
03:07
We got like five parts for a million in the corner of a public gas water heater.
03:11
But that's it.
03:12
We're going to check one more time.
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Location mentioned:
Stanhope Dr, St. Louis, MO 63128
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