Outdoor transformer fire reported near Waterville Street, Whitehouse OH
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Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire outdoors near Waterville Street, possibly caused by a squirrel. Fire units and the chief responded. The electric company was contacted for repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Lucas County Fire/EMS
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05:12
Transcript:
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Station 85, Station 77, outdoor fire.
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This is going to be a transformer on fire.
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Near Waterville Street near West Street.
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Channel 6. Station 85, Station 77, outdoor fire.
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It's going to be a transformer on fire.
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Near Waterville Street near West Street.
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Channel 6, timeout 953.
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Chief 86, 953.
00:25
In this, dispatch,
00:27
Station 77, can stand by on their stations.
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This dispatch, so let them know.
00:33
Medic 6 is en route.
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Medicaid 6, 953.
00:42
Second nine, this is engine seven.
00:54
TEC-25 transport complete.
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You'll be 25.
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Chief 86 dispatch.
01:00
She's 86 dispatch.
01:05
Station 85, Commercial Fire Alarm, Second Incident, Online Brokerage Services,
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Near Waterville Street, Your Cemetery, Channel 6, Station 8-805,000, 2nd Incident, Commercial Fire Alarm, Online Brokerage Services, near Waterville Street, Your Cemetery, Channel 6, time out 955.
01:25
For a dispatchman, 23, checking your steps.
01:30
In-service, living to Leo Hospital.
01:34
I'm on location.
01:36
I got a transformer on fire up on the pole.
01:40
If you contact Edison, I'll see if I can get at least a neighboring poll number here in a moment.
01:47
Okay, 23 break.
01:48
Medic 28 is checking your steps.
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This fast copy is we're on the phone with Edison now.
01:54
You can put us in leaving San Anne.
01:56
Okay, Twain.
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Engine 85 is en route to the transformer fire.
02:02
85, 95, 95.
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Medic 9, this is engine 7.
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Chief 85 to the defection.
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Mc9.
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Chief 85.
02:15
Is Chief 86 on the air?
02:17
Chief 86 is on the air and going to the outdoor fire.
02:22
Nine, there's an alley that runs behind this house we're going to have you use.
02:27
Between Warren and putting them,
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should fit your ambulance all right.
02:33
You're going to be pulling up for the big red house.
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We'll be waiting for you back here.
02:38
That's Claire.
02:39
Chief 85 is going to be en route to Vision Church on Waterville Street for the higher line.
02:45
Okay, we're circling back there right now.
02:48
Yep, I see ya.
02:50
Dispice copies.
02:52
Chief 86 dispatch.
02:53
I have a poll number for the poll with a transformer of ours and Robert 0151.
03:02
Dispatch copies.
03:05
And this would be the result of a squirrel plane on the transformer.
03:12
Dispatch copies X squirrel.
03:15
Dispatch fire prevention 52 is back and it's going to be called by a surge in the water system.
03:20
52 and 97.
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NJ5 to Chief 56.
03:24
Do you want to put the transformer at the fire alarm?
03:29
You can head towards the fire alarm, but I'm sure that the result from the power surge.
03:39
Medic 26 is available in mobile from Toledo.
03:44
Hey, Medi 26, 957.
03:47
Chief 85 of dispatch.
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Chief 85.
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A location,
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Waterville Street, nothing showing three sides.
04:00
Chief 85 will be out investigating.
04:02
Chief 852, engine 85, you can split on to Code 2[1].
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1095 is clear on Code 2[1].
04:11
Engine 19 this match.
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1019.
04:17
Engine 77 is en route.
04:25
I dispatch engine 77 86 said you could standby at the station for now.
04:32
Engine 77 is clear on standby station.
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Chief 86 to medic 86, you can go in service.
04:45
You said me, medic86 in service.
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Correct.
04:51
Fire dispatch, Chief,
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Chief 86. Back in?
04:55
Fire dispatch, Chief 86.
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One.
05:02
45-minute ETA for Edison.
05:04
Do you still need station 77?
05:06
25 is back in.
05:08
No, I can disregard.
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Dispatch copy.
05:11
77, do you copies?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Urgent, non-emergency response without lights or sirens; proceed promptly but not at emergency speed.
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Location mentioned:
Waterville St, Whitehouse, OH 43571
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