Transformer fire near Hewitt Road, Swoope VA
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According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to several reports of a transformer fire near Hewitt Road in Swoope, Virginia. A tree had fallen onto a power line, causing a ground fire about 100 yards from the nearest structure.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Number four for transformer fire near Hewitt Road, upright counting to 200.
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247, switch to county two.
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(name withheld), are you on county two?
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Engine 47, responding 20322, to the area near Hewitt Road and Swoope, Crossview Scott Christian Road, Parkersburg Turnpike, received multiple 911 calls for a transformer that blew and is on fire.
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We've also gotten calls that a tree fell on a power line,
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and the ground is on fire,
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and there also may be some area involved.
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The closest structure is about 100 yards.
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Location mentioned:
Hewitt Rd, Swoope, VA 24479
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