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Transformer fire reported in Middletown; residents asked to avoid the area

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MIDDLETOWN — A transformer fire is prompting a warning from Middletown police.

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The fire was reported this morning near the intersection of Jackson Lane and Roosevelt Boulevard.

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Police said the Middletown Fire Department is asking people to stay out of the area, according to a post on their Facebook page.

Those who live at the intersection have been asked to close their windows and stay inside while firefighters tend to the fire.

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