r/Firefighting • u/Measure2xCutOnce Edit to create your own flair • Mar 13 '25

Videos Found on the interestingasfuck page. Definitely interesting

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u/RPKhero Mar 13 '25

I saw this earlier and believe one of the top comments was from somebody who worked in electrical. He mentioned something about a fire at the treatment facility (or whatever it is) up the street. The green fire is probably caused by burning copper lines. Also, said that that IS shit getting splashed out.

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u/Orgasmic_interlude Mar 13 '25

I think i read that and was suddenly reminded of the green and blue flash from a transformer blowing up. It scans.

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u/Electrical-Money6548 Mar 13 '25

Transformers very rarely blow up and they don't look like that.

It's arc flashes from an underground cable fault. Most likely network secondary, it'll burn until it burns itself in the clear. Primary will trip the upline device usually.

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u/kumbelgerie Mar 16 '25

This needs to be the top comment, it’s the only correct explanation here. 10 years in the utility business.