Transformer issue causes noise near Widener Valley Road, Washington County VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a report of a loud noise near Widener Valley Road, suspected to be a transformer issue. Units found no signs of fire or explosion, and the situation was deemed safe.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
The transformer in question is believed to be the same one from near Widener Valley Road.
00:04
Believe A.U.B is working on it now.
00:10
24, 8226.
00:19
Central, you're on Tjepster.
00:25
1826.
00:34
802 Central.
00:37
802.2.
00:39
I'll be off duty, ma'am.
00:42
Danforth are 1827.
00:45
Can you know what I'm going to be in the area.
00:57
1828.
00:59
5.5.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:18
I thought I was out at JMH.
01:20
Team 20-nest.
01:25
840 second.
01:29
840.
01:31
840. I row around the area.
01:34
I found no obvious signs of an explosion.
01:37
Smoke with a few people.
01:38
Some thought it was thunder.
01:39
Others thought it might have been a transformer.
01:41
But everything seems to be code 4 out of this area.
01:47
10.4. 1630.
01:57
Central Brush, 144.
02:01
T.5.
02:04
144 is back in the station.
02:09
1-4-1831.
02:22
One.
02:25
Count of age one, go ahead.
02:30
The parent is going to make you aware.
02:31
I had 840 right through the area.
02:33
There's no obvious signs of explosion.
02:36
And so few people they advised they thought it was a transformer.
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Location mentioned:
Widener Valley Rd, Virginia
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