Eskom generation transformer catches fires at Kendal Power Station
South Africa, Johannesburg: Eskom announced a fire broke out at the Kendal power station in the early morning of 11 September, damaging several units.
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Fire at SGB Smit – Power Matla transformer factory
South Africa, Pretoria: On Sunday, 7 March 2021, at approximately 16:30 hours, a fire was reported at the Powertech, SGB Smit – Power Matla, Pretoria West transformer manufacturing plant.
Fire breaks out at Nagarjuna Sagar power plant
India, Telangana: A fire broke out at Nagarjuna Sagar hydroelectric power station on 4 January in the early morning hours.
Huge fire at power substation in Noida
India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida: A massive fire broke out at a power substation in Safipur village in Noida on 19 August.
Transformer cathes fire at Iranian power plant
Iran, Ahvaz: A fire broke out at a power station in southwest Iran on 4 July, the latest of several blazes and explosions to hit sensitive sites.
Fire at electrical substation in Orpington
England, Orpington: Early in the morning of 18 June, aa fire broke out at an electrical substation on Andover Road in Orpington.
Ogden fire damages substation
SAD, Utah, Ogden: A fire in Ogden damaged a power substation and threatened 72 structures, according to Utah Fire Info’s Twitter account.
Failed transformer at Entergy substation caughts on fire
A transformer failed in Entergy’s Port Neches Bulk substation on 28 April, sparking a loud boom and resulting in fire.
Substation fire hits power in Kolkata
Thousands of households in Kolkata were plunged into darkness on Friday after a high-voltage flash and fire at a Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation substation.
Fire at Ayede substation in Nigeria
Fire struck the Ayede station of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, burning completely the transformer located inside the station.
Tranformer causes fire at Long Island substation
A fire erupted at a PSEG Long Island substation in Bridgehampton on the morning of 24 January. No injuries were reported and the fire was extinguished quickly.
Underground transformer explosion leaves parts of Norwalk without power
An underground transformer fire exploded causing power outages in South Norwalk. The force blew open the doors guarding a sidewalk electrical vault.
Airport hit by power outage due to Eskom transformer fire
South Africa: OR Tambo International Airport was plunged into darkness after a transformer at a Kempton Park substation caught fire on Sunday morning. The Ekurhuleni…
Sydney power under threat as fires destroy substations
Electricity supplies in New South Wales were under threat after fires took out substations and brought down transmission lines in the part connected to Victoria.
Transformer fire at substation in LA
US, Los Angeles: More than 10,000 customers were without power after a fire broke out at an electrical substation.
Power station fires leave residents in the dark
US, Wisconsin: Fires at two transmission substations in Madison, Wisconsin knocked out power to thousands of customers.
Devastating substation fire in Scotland
Scotland: The devastating fire erupted at the £30,000 substation near the Scottish parliament and the plastic box it was encased in caused thick, acrid smoke.
Transformer explosion causes 2,400 people to lose power
US, Pasadena: An electrical transformer explosion in Monterey Park, Pasadena sparked a grass fire and cut power to thousands of customers.
Transformer causes fire in Chennai
Chennai, India: A fire gutted almost 12 huts in Dooming Kuppam area in Chennai, however, no casualties were reported in the incident.
Transformer fire causes $1.8.M damage in Thailand
Thailand, Patong: An estimated $1.8.M (Bt 60 M) in damage was caused when a row of shops caught fire in Patong on Friday night.
Transformer fire prompts evacuation of condo building
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue says a power transformer caught fire next to the building that had to be evacuated.
Three children killed in transformer explosion
India, Greater Noida: Three children have been burned to death in a fire triggered by a transformer blast in Greater Noida, India.
Substation in Venezuela set on fire
A fire occurred at the Sidor substation located near the state capital of Ciudad Bolivar.
Equipment failure at Singapore substation causes power outage
Electricity and gas supply company SP Group confirmed that equipment failure at the substation in Carlton Hotel in Singapore led to flashover which caused fire.
Transformer fires leave thousands without power in Ontario
Canada, Ontario: In North York, an administrative area of Toronto, some 35,000 people were without power at the peak of the outage caused by a transformer fire at the Hydro One substation at Finch Avenue.
Several transformers catch fire cutting power to thousands in Miami
USA, Florida: Several transformers caught fire at the Florida Power & Light (FPL) facility in West Miami-Dade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving several thousand people without electricity.
Transformer fire disrupted Parliament sitting
Jamaica: A fire, triggered reportedly by a blown transformer, brought an abrupt end to yesterday’s sitting of the House of Representatives in Gordon House.
Evacuation of Eurostar after ‘transformer fire’ – services cancelled
France: The passengers in Eurostar have been evacuated outside Paris after a fire had broken out in one of the transformers which affected its service log.