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Vehicle Fire After Burning Transformer Fell

Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave, Morris Park, Bronx

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  • A transformer explosion at Williamsbridge Rd and Morris Park Ave in the Bronx resulted in a fire that spread to a vehicle. One person sustained a head injury from falling debris. Firefighters extinguished the fire and are awaiting utility company assistance.

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Firefighters advise that a pole-mounted transformer caught fire and fell on a car, with the fire spreading to the vehicle. The transformer fire has been extinguished, and responders are waiting for utility company assistance.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-0totheBronx.9-2-0,okay.Adviseforaboxstilloperating.We'rewaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.Wehadatransformermounted,apole-mountedtransformerthatcaughtfire,droppeddowntoacar,extendedtoacar.It'sbeenextinguished.JustwaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.10-4,9-2-0.9-2-0.

A person at the scene sustained a head injury from debris falling from the transformer, according to additional reports.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronson,squad6-1,goahead.Squad6-1.Navigatorreportedapersonwithaheadinjuryatthesamelocationforsomethingthatfellfromthetransformeroffthehead.IsthatlocationMorrisParkandWilliamsBridge?10-4.Bronson,5-4,goahead.10-4.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at work on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a transformer explosion.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:07
Warren9,Alcatraz59,explosionofatransformeronWestpacAvenue,theWilliamsBridgeRoad.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave.

Firefighters advise that a pole-mounted transformer caught fire and fell on a car, with the fire spreading to the vehicle. The transformer fire has been extinguished, and responders are waiting for utility company assistance.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-0totheBronx.9-2-0,okay.Adviseforaboxstilloperating.We'rewaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.Wehadatransformermounted,apole-mountedtransformerthatcaughtfire,droppeddowntoacar,extendedtoacar.It'sbeenextinguished.JustwaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.10-4,9-2-0.9-2-0.

A person at the scene sustained a head injury from debris falling from the transformer, according to additional reports.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronson,squad6-1,goahead.Squad6-1.Navigatorreportedapersonwithaheadinjuryatthesamelocationforsomethingthatfellfromthetransformeroffthehead.IsthatlocationMorrisParkandWilliamsBridge?10-4.Bronson,5-4,goahead.10-4.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at work on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a transformer explosion.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:07
Warren9,Alcatraz59,explosionofatransformeronWestpacAvenue,theWilliamsBridgeRoad.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave.

Firefighters advise that a pole-mounted transformer caught fire and fell on a car, with the fire spreading to the vehicle. The transformer fire has been extinguished, and responders are waiting for utility company assistance.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-0totheBronx.9-2-0,okay.Adviseforaboxstilloperating.We'rewaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.Wehadatransformermounted,apole-mountedtransformerthatcaughtfire,droppeddowntoacar,extendedtoacar.It'sbeenextinguished.JustwaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.10-4,9-2-0.9-2-0.

A person at the scene sustained a head injury from debris falling from the transformer, according to additional reports.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronson,squad6-1,goahead.Squad6-1.Navigatorreportedapersonwithaheadinjuryatthesamelocationforsomethingthatfellfromthetransformeroffthehead.IsthatlocationMorrisParkandWilliamsBridge?10-4.Bronson,5-4,goahead.10-4.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at work on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a transformer explosion.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:07
Warren9,Alcatraz59,explosionofatransformeronWestpacAvenue,theWilliamsBridgeRoad.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave.

Firefighters advise that a pole-mounted transformer caught fire and fell on a car, with the fire spreading to the vehicle. The transformer fire has been extinguished, and responders are waiting for utility company assistance.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-0totheBronx.9-2-0,okay.Adviseforaboxstilloperating.We'rewaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.Wehadatransformermounted,apole-mountedtransformerthatcaughtfire,droppeddowntoacar,extendedtoacar.It'sbeenextinguished.JustwaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.10-4,9-2-0.9-2-0.

A person at the scene sustained a head injury from debris falling from the transformer, according to additional reports.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronson,squad6-1,goahead.Squad6-1.Navigatorreportedapersonwithaheadinjuryatthesamelocationforsomethingthatfellfromthetransformeroffthehead.IsthatlocationMorrisParkandWilliamsBridge?10-4.Bronson,5-4,goahead.10-4.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at work on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a transformer explosion.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:07
Warren9,Alcatraz59,explosionofatransformeronWestpacAvenue,theWilliamsBridgeRoad.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave.

Firefighters advise that a pole-mounted transformer caught fire and fell on a car, with the fire spreading to the vehicle. The transformer fire has been extinguished, and responders are waiting for utility company assistance.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-0totheBronx.9-2-0,okay.Adviseforaboxstilloperating.We'rewaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.Wehadatransformermounted,apole-mountedtransformerthatcaughtfire,droppeddowntoacar,extendedtoacar.It'sbeenextinguished.JustwaitingaroundfortheCon-Ed.10-4,9-2-0.9-2-0.

A person at the scene sustained a head injury from debris falling from the transformer, according to additional reports.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronson,squad6-1,goahead.Squad6-1.Navigatorreportedapersonwithaheadinjuryatthesamelocationforsomethingthatfellfromthetransformeroffthehead.IsthatlocationMorrisParkandWilliamsBridge?10-4.Bronson,5-4,goahead.10-4.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at work on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a transformer explosion.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:07
Warren9,Alcatraz59,explosionofatransformeronWestpacAvenue,theWilliamsBridgeRoad.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Williamsbridge Rd & Morris Park Ave.

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Comments30

uptownmamiJun 3 at 7:49 AM

My lights flickered 😩

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 7:50 AM

SOOO DID MINES AND I'M 0.7 MILES AWAY,SO I COULD IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE CLOSER ARE DEALING WITH🙏🏾🙏🏾

titacora69Jun 3 at 9:51 AM

The hospital should have generators

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:57 AM

EXACTLY,THAT'S CORRECT

orlandoUser2138101020Jun 3 at 9:27 AM

which hospital

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:56 AM

WHICH HOSPITAL EITHER JACOBI OR EINSTEIN

fizzlebizzleJun 3 at 9:05 AM

Hospital no power ?

uptownmamiJun 3 at 7:49 AM

My lights flickered 😩

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 7:50 AM

SOOO DID MINES AND I'M 0.7 MILES AWAY,SO I COULD IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE CLOSER ARE DEALING WITH🙏🏾🙏🏾

titacora69Jun 3 at 9:51 AM

The hospital should have generators

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:57 AM

EXACTLY,THAT'S CORRECT

orlandoUser2138101020Jun 3 at 9:27 AM

which hospital

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:56 AM

WHICH HOSPITAL EITHER JACOBI OR EINSTEIN

fizzlebizzleJun 3 at 9:05 AM

Hospital no power ?

uptownmamiJun 3 at 7:49 AM

My lights flickered 😩

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 7:50 AM

SOOO DID MINES AND I'M 0.7 MILES AWAY,SO I COULD IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE CLOSER ARE DEALING WITH🙏🏾🙏🏾

titacora69Jun 3 at 9:51 AM

The hospital should have generators

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:57 AM

EXACTLY,THAT'S CORRECT

orlandoUser2138101020Jun 3 at 9:27 AM

which hospital

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:56 AM

WHICH HOSPITAL EITHER JACOBI OR EINSTEIN

fizzlebizzleJun 3 at 9:05 AM

Hospital no power ?

uptownmamiJun 3 at 7:49 AM

My lights flickered 😩

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 7:50 AM

SOOO DID MINES AND I'M 0.7 MILES AWAY,SO I COULD IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE CLOSER ARE DEALING WITH🙏🏾🙏🏾

titacora69Jun 3 at 9:51 AM

The hospital should have generators

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:57 AM

EXACTLY,THAT'S CORRECT

orlandoUser2138101020Jun 3 at 9:27 AM

which hospital

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:56 AM

WHICH HOSPITAL EITHER JACOBI OR EINSTEIN

fizzlebizzleJun 3 at 9:05 AM

Hospital no power ?

uptownmamiJun 3 at 7:49 AM

My lights flickered 😩

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 7:50 AM

SOOO DID MINES AND I'M 0.7 MILES AWAY,SO I COULD IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE CLOSER ARE DEALING WITH🙏🏾🙏🏾

titacora69Jun 3 at 9:51 AM

The hospital should have generators

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:57 AM

EXACTLY,THAT'S CORRECT

orlandoUser2138101020Jun 3 at 9:27 AM

which hospital

NATIVENEWYORKER34Jun 3 at 9:56 AM

WHICH HOSPITAL EITHER JACOBI OR EINSTEIN

fizzlebizzleJun 3 at 9:05 AM

Hospital no power ?

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