Fire · Independence Twp

Transformer fire on utility pole on Whipple Shores Drive

9311 Whipple Shores Drive, Independence Twp · Nov 4, 2026, 6:12 PM

Independence Township fire crews, an engine and a rescue unit, were sent to 9311 Whipple Shores Drive for a transformer on fire on a utility pole. Crews reported the transformer at the top of the pole was burning but not threatening anything, and a blown fuse and a damaged primary wire appeared to be the problem. Dispatch was asked to contact DTE, and DTE was later shown as arriving on scene. The engine cleared the scene and returned to quarters.

AI summary, written from radio traffic; may contain errors.

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