Copper Thieves Likely Case Of West Tulsa Transformer Fire, TFD Says

The Tulsa Fire Department is on scene of a blown transformer they say contains potentially dangerous chemicals.<br/><br/>

Tuesday, June 18th 2019, 11:18 am

By: News On 6

Copper Thieves Likely Case Of West Tulsa Transformer Fire, TFD Says

Tulsa firefighters say copper thieves were the likely cause of a transformer fire in West Tulsa Tuesday morning.

It happened around 9:30 a.m. at an old city facility near Charles Page Boulevard and 33rd West Avenue. TFD had to treat the situation as a hazmat scene, because the transformer involved was an old design that contained an explosive, toxic chemical.

No one was hurt. Firefighters say that type of transformer is very uncommon.

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