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A transformer explosion on South Street in Philadelphia caused a fire and power outages affecting several businesses. Firefighters are on the scene, and the utility company is responding to address the situation.

Localized Blackout Due to Underground Transformer Fire

Radio, there's nothing above ground on fire right now.

 Alright, but there's undergrounds out too? It's not on power anymore?

 As of right now, it's out. We've got to wait for Pico to open these grates up and go underneath and see if we have any other fires underground.

Radio, there's nothing above ground on fire right now. Alright, but there's undergrounds out too? It's not on power anymore? As of right now, it's out. We've got to wait for Pico to open these grates up and go underneath and see if we have any other fires underground. Alright, that's from the TV now.

Firefighters report the fire is out with no above-ground fire currently, but are waiting for the utility company to check underground for any potential spread of fire.

 Alright, it's a small little graded area here. We do have a few businesses that lost power.

 Pico's en route. Fire department's on location.

 This whole 33 out here, you can have the job for a local. We're in rooms 22 and 15.

Alright, 70 command. 70 command. Alright, it's a small little graded area here. We do have a few businesses that lost power. Pico's en route. Fire department's on location. This whole 33 out here, you can have the job for a local. We're in rooms 22 and 15.

Several businesses have lost power due to the transformer fire. Utility company is en route.

 Pico, emergency response in front of 2214 South for an underground transformer fire.

Engine 48. Proceed. Pico, emergency response in front of 2214 South for an underground transformer fire. Okay.

17 for people on, what location for that transformer?

 Spoke coming from underground, some of it is underground, transformer blue.

17 for people on, what location for that transformer? 2221 South Street. Start me over. Might be underground, too, they said. Spoke coming from underground, some of it is underground, transformer blue.

Firefighter are on scene and they advise there is a transformer underground that caught fire with smoke emanating near the roadway.

International. Alright, 115, uh, 1715, it's coming out as a report of explosion now, 2221 South Street, for a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway.

 Cars standby in the 17th, explosion, 2221 South Street, it's a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway, fire was en route. It's in the 17th, report of explosion, 2221 South Street, for a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway, fire was en route.

 Alright, command, I'll be en route over there. 14, you can drop...

International. Alright, 115, uh, 1715, it's coming out as a report of explosion now, 2221 South Street, for a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway. Cars standby in the 17th, explosion, 2221 South Street, it's a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway, fire was en route. It's in the 17th, report of explosion, 2221 South Street, for a transformer explosion, a fire on the highway, fire was en route. Alright, command, I'll be en route over there. 14, you can drop... 14, you can drop...

Reports now indicate a transformer explosion has caused a fire on the highway. Firefighters are en route.

Attention, Engine 43, 2214 South Street for outside wires.

 Engine 43, 2214 South Street, outside wires, operate on the South Fire Band.

Attention, Engine 43, 2214 South Street for outside wires. Engine 43, 2214 South Street, outside wires, operate on the South Fire Band.

Firefighters are responding to a report of downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2214 South St.

Localized Blackout Due to Underground Transformer Fire

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