Transformer arcing and fire reported near Scotch Cap Road, Waterford CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a transformer arcing with flames and smoke near Scotch Cap Road. The fire stopped and the situation was downgraded to low priority. Power remained on for residents nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Waterford Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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Priority 1[1].30 Scotch Tap Road.
00:02
It's going to be for a transformer,
00:04
possibly flames, smoke coming from the pole outside.
00:07
It's going to be engine 42, engine 21, priority, 130 Scotch Tap Road.
00:11
For a transformer,
00:12
possibly flames and smoke coming from the pole outside.
00:15
Up right off to 2, W-HR 373, (number withheld).
00:19
A2.
00:25
B2.1. FG star soon.
00:29
21.
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(name withheld) 21 responding, can you hop over to you, opposite Q, please?
00:45
46 responding to that.
00:49
46 responding to that.
00:58
Forty-six responding.
01:05
43 responding.
01:07
43 responding to 30 CrashCraft.
01:09
You can have four-tropts to you, please.
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That's 23-pon.
01:16
Yeah, responding.
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23, responding.
01:19
23, responding.
01:21
21's in the area.
01:25
Engine 21 in the area.
01:30
20. 20. The other name.
01:42
W is on.
01:44
Water's been secured to the system in JCPenney.
01:49
Repeat waterbend security from the circuit system is JCP hunting.
01:57
You have a contact for security here?
02:03
Roger, standby.
02:05
Just have them come down to this, JCPenny.
02:09
Receive, we'll do.
02:17
For Eversource poll number (number withheld), they had some kind of arcing take place on the top on their transformer system.
02:27
Please pull number (number withheld) arcing taking place on the transformer.
02:39
You can make that a priority three.
02:41
It's not active at this time.
02:43
All the residents in the area have power.
02:44
We're checking number 28 to have some internal problems as well.
02:50
We're making it a priority three, checking number 28 for internal problems as well.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action, typically involving lights-and-sirens transport.
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Location mentioned:
Scotch Cap Rd, Quaker Hill, CT 06375
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