A fire in the back yard
@1creekgirl (43643)
United States
May 28, 2025 7:11am CST
During the night, Dale heard a loud sound. Saw that a transformer next to our house had broken and was on fire.
The line went from the electric pole to our house, so I'm so thankful it didn't catch our house on fire.
Dominion Electric Company came out and repaired it around 3am and everything seems fine this morning.
I didn't hear it when it happened, but thank God Dale did.
Hope your night was much calmer than ours was!
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@Marilynda1225 (84798)
• United States
28 May
Yikes that's pretty scary and thank goodness Dale heard it. Glad it got fixed and everything is okay now.
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@MarieCoyle (44285)
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28 May
Oh, wow...it's a good thing he woke up! Glad it is fixed and that you and Dale are OK!
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
We called 911 and the electric company and it looked like half the county was here with the rescue squad and fire department!
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
@MarieCoyle No one said, so we're not sure. I just hope this new pole will be safer.
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@MarieCoyle (44285)
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29 May
@1creekgirl
Well, it's better to have too much help than not enough, for something on fire! Did anyone discover just why the transformer did this?
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@snowy22315 (190255)
• United States
28 May
Wow, that is something. Really glad he heard it. I am glad mine is not close to the house.
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@snowy22315 (190255)
• United States
29 May
@1creekgirl Do you think it might have gotten hit by lightning or something?
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
I never thought one would explode like that.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
@snowy22315 There weren't any storms, so we don't know what caused it.
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@LadyDuck (475058)
• Italy
29 May
@1creekgirl It could have happened, but at least you were not touched by the fire.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
I guess sparks could have blown toward the house, possibly starting a fire in the house.
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@Deepizzaguy (110165)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 May
Thank goodness that a transformer near your home did not harm your home. It did rain heavily on Tuesday overnight but thankfully there was no blackouts in the area or wind damage.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
Yes, we're so blessed the house didn't catch on fire. Glad you all are okay.
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@Deepizzaguy (110165)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 May
@1creekgirl Thank you for your words.
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@GardenGerty (163825)
• United States
29 May
Oh how scary. What a blessing Dale heard it happen.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
Years ago we lost everything in our fridge and big freezer while we were on vacation and that same transformer lost power.
@DaddyEvil (149359)
• United States
28 May
I'm glad everything is okay there this morning. I'm glad Dale heard the transformer catch fire.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
There were sparks flying in a little wind, so we're very thankful it's repaired.
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@DaddyEvil (149359)
• United States
28 May
@1creekgirl I'm sure it was worrisome at the time, though.
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@RasmaSandra (85387)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 May
Glad there was not fire damage to the house and it all got repaired,
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
I'm also thankful the electricity didn't stay off long.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
I don't know, but thankful it didn't set a fire in our house.
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
29 May
We lost power for a few hours, but thankful we didn't lose anything in the freezer.
@LindaOHio (189677)
• United States
29 May
I'm glad your house wasn't affected and everything is OK now.
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@porwest (100087)
• United States
29 May
@1creekgirl Strange things can happen sometimes.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15062)
• Torrington, Connecticut
28 May
My neighbors ford f150 caught on fire last night parked under a transformer that blew up
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@1creekgirl (43643)
• United States
28 May
Oh my! Hope he was okay, but bad to lose his truck.
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