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Transformer fire causes power outage in Tamaqua

Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
02:34
00:00
Fire District 65 stations one and three, the area (number withheld) Hazel Street, Tamaqua Borough, a transformer fire.
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Hazle St, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a transformer fire in Tamaqua Borough near Hazel, Cedar, and Greenwood Streets. Multiple callers described flashes and a possible power line explosion leading to a power outage in the area. Crews confirmed the transformer was located in a wooded area but inaccessible at the time, with utility personnel notified.

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