Power restored to Tshwane after substation explosion
The fire, which happened last weekend, destroyed a transformer and distribution panels.
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Substation fire leaves eastern Pretoria without power
The fire occurred at the Mooikloof substation.
Transformer fires cause nuclear plant shutdown
The fire was fortunately put out by the power plant’s own fire brigade.
Fire causes East Yorkshire power outage
A transformer pole caught fire and caused an outage affecting 1415 homes.
Transformer explosion disrupts power in Florida
Ppower outages to traffic lights and a structure fire occurred on Monday in the town of Palm Beach, Florida.
Substation fire causes blackout in Argentina
A fire ignited at an electrical substation in the Caballito area of Buenos Aires on Saturday, February 10, and left over 60000 people without power.
Hawaiian Electric restoration efforts continue
Hawaiian Electric is continuing restoration work to rebuild portions of the electric system in Lahaina to ensure power to West Maui customers following the August 2023 wildfires.
Transformer explosions cause outages in Georgia, US
Thousands of residents were left without power after a fire and series of explosions at a local substation.
2 substations on fire in Vladivostok
In the Russian city of Vladivostok, a fire broke out at two substations after explosions, leaving hundreds of buildings without power.
Moscow substation on fire
Dozens of buildings in Moscow have had power and heat cut off due to a fire that broke out at one of the city’s substations.
Xcel Energy transformer explosion causes power outage
An electrical transformer on an Xcel Energy pole near downtown Littleton exploded and briefly caught fire, startling neighbors in the area and causing a power outage.
Substation fire causes power outage in Johannesburg
Suburbs across the east of Johannesburg have been without electricity since Saturday morning after a substation caught fire.
Transformer explosion causes fire at Chelyabinsk factory
A fire caused by a transformer explosion broke out at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, which is under sanctions as a manufacturer of engines for military equipment.
Transformer on fire in Moscow substation
The Chagino substation was on fire in Lyublino District of Moscow on the night of 23-24 November.
Transformer fire causes outages in Chicago community
Nearly 700 customers lost power in East Lakeview Wednesday night after an electrical transformer caught fire in East Lakeview.
Equipment catches fire at Prolec-GE transformer factory
Firefighters battled an equipment fire at Prolec-GE’s manufacturing plant in Waukesha early Sunday, Nov. 5.
Hawaiian Electric continues restoration work in Lahaina
Hawaiian Electric continues urgent restoration work in Lahaina 10 weeks after the devastating Aug. 8 wildfire.
Idaho substation fire continues to burn
Canyon County Sheriff’s Office has issued an update to a battery fire that started at the Idaho Power substation in Melba, Idaho on Monday.
Lightning strike sets substation on fire
A fire broke out at a substation at the Rooiwal Power Station in Pretoria in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Hawaiian Electric continues Maui power restoration
Hawaiian Electric has continued with its power restoration efforts in fire-stricken Maui.
Underground transformer catches fire in San Francisco
USA, San Francisco: Parts of San Francisco were left without power after an outage knocked out power to nearly 10,000 customers.
Fire breaks out in factory in Vaasa, Finland
Finland, Vaasa: The source has confirmed a fire broke out on 29 March at Hitachi Energy’s premises in the factory area in Vaasa, Finland.
Transformer fire forces evacuation at hospital in Brockton
A transformer fire forced an evacuation at a hospital Brockton on the morning of 7 February.
Transformer fire at the Hoover Dam quickly extinguished
USA, Nevada, Boulder City: A fire from the transformer explosion at the Hoover Dam on the morning of 19 July was quickly extinguished and caused no injuries.
Fire hits Bangkok’s Sampeng market
Thailand, Bangkok: A fire broke out near Sampeng market on Ratchawong road leading to the Ratchawong boat pier in Bangkok’s Samphanthawong district.
Transgrid to launch investigation into Dapto substation fire
Australia: Transgrid will launch an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that engulfed one of its power substation transformers at Dapto on 18 June.
Transformer substation regulator catches fire in Davenport
USA, Iowa, Davenport: A substation regulator at the transforming station on Third Street here caught fire on 1 January, causing power to go out in the city.
Main power transformer at Dresden caught fire
Germany, Dresden: A main power transformer at Dresden Station in Morris caught fire early on 16 October, but operators at the station quickly extinguished it.