Storm knocks out power to 160,000
A transformer still smokes in the parking lot of the McDonald's on Troy Schenectady Road after getting knocked down by a tree that now sits on the restaurant.
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USA, New York, Albany: A transformer still smokes in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Troy Schenectady Road after getting knocked down by a tree that now sits on the restaurant.
A fast moving, powerful storm felled tree limbs and knocked out power to some 160,000 people across the Capital District on 7 October. At the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady in Colonie, a tree fell into a pole holding a transformer and then onto the restaurant. The transformer caught fire in the parking lot and crews from Verdoy and the Albany Airport answered the call.
After the fire was extinguished, hazmat crews were working to contain residue – oil from the transformer and foam – at the site and not allowing it to spread.
“Crews will continue to work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible in challenging conditions,” said Patrick Stella, a spokesman for National Grid. “The company’s first priority is to ensure the safety of our customers and our crews by clearing away dangers such as live, downed power lines.”
Source: Spotlight News