Transformer fires cause nuclear plant shutdown
The fire was fortunately put out by the power plant’s own fire brigade.
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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.
Transformer fire at Georgia Power plant
USA, Georgia, Cobb County: Smoke billowed into the air outside of a Georgia Power plant after a transformer in the switchyard caught fire late on 6 September.
Mobile home park loses power after transformer fire
Dozens of residents were out of their homes on 31 August after an electrical fire knocked out power at a mobile home park in Desert Hot Springs.
Underground transformer fire leads to power outages
USA, Illinois, Chicago: Chicago firefighters responded to a large underground electrical fire that caused scattered power outages on 14 May.
Transformer explosion knocks out power
A transformer explosion at a utility substation in Los Angeles sent a fire ball into the air and knocked out power for thousands of residents and businesses.
Washington Pike closed in Collier because of transformer fire
Collier Township, US: About 0.8 km of Washington Pike in Collier Township has been closed due to a transformer fire, Allegheny County officials tweeted on Sunday.
Transformer fire in New York
The FDNY responded to what was reported as a transformer fire in New York City.
Storm caused transformer fire
The Ponoka County area experienced power outages of varying lengths during the late afternoon on Wednesday due to lightning and thunderstorm after a transformer was struck by lightning and caught fire.
Lightning starts transformer fire in Maryland
Storms passing through Maryland brought numerous reports of damage, from trees and power lines knocked down to a transformer fire started by a lightning strike.
Large transformer fire in New Zealand
New Zealand: Multiple power outages have struck across Auckland and lower Northland, leaving thousands without electricity.
Transformer fire damages Georgia Power plant
USA, Georgia: A transformer caught fire on the grounds of Plant Bowen in Georgia, nation’s ninth-largest power plant in net generation of electricity.
Transformer explosion left 140,000 LA customers without power
USA, California: 140,000 customers in the San Fernando Valley lost power after an explosion at a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plant in Northridge caused a fire that burned for hours.
Major transformer fire shut down roads in Washington D.C.
USA, Washington D.C.: A fire that broke out around midnight Monday in electrical equipment below the sidewalk at 18th and L streets NW in downtown Washington caused that intersection to be closed during Tuesday’s morning rush hour.
Transformer on fire at Kansas City power plant
USA, Kansas City: Kansas City firefighters are responding to a transformer fire that broke out at Kansas City Power & Light’s Hawthorn power plant.
Transformer fire caused evacuation of Manhattan courthouse
USA, New York City: An underground transformer fire caused the lights and the air conditioning to go out Friday at the main Manhattan Criminal Court building.
Transformer explosion leaves thousands without power in L.A.
USA, Los Angeles: Thousands of people in the Studio City and Sherman Oaks area; los Angeles, California lost power on Wednesday night, possibly from a transformer explosion at an electrical substation, according to authorities.
Transformer explosion causes fire and power outages in Ekurhuleni
South Africa, Gauteng: A fire that broke out on Friday morning at the Rynfield substation has left parts of Benoni in the Ekurhuleni municipality without electricity.
Massive power breakdown hits Pakistan after transformer fire
Pakistan, Lahore: A massive power breakdown plunged major parts Pakistan into darkness on Thursday, after the Guddu power plant in Sukkur defaulted due to transformer fire.
Transformer failure set AEP Gavin Plant on fire
USA, Ohio: Fire crews battled flames and heavy smoke at the American Electric Power’s Gavin Plant in Cheshire, Ohio on Sunday afternoon.
Fire engulfs three transformers at a Kolkata substation
India, Kolkata: A massive fire broke out at the Dum Dum substation of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) in Kolkata city, West Bengal on Friday.
Three transformers caught fire in Hagerstown
USA, Maryland: Last week three transformers caught fire in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland, causing widespread power outages in the city.
Severe summer storm caused transformer fire and outages in Ontario
Canada, Ontario: A wicked summer storm that swept through parts of southern Ontario Sunday evening left thousands in the dark as the severe weather system brought with it heavy rain, hail and high winds.
Transformer fire shuts down reactor at 3rd NPP in Taiwan
Taiwan, Taipei: One of the two reactors at Taiwan’s third nuclear power plant was shut down early today after a fire broke out in the plant’s non-nuclear zone, according to Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).
26 transformer fires leave 25,000 across Toronto without power
Canada, Toronto: Toronto Hydro crews have been addressing a number of power outages across the city which have affected about 25,000 customers from Etobicoke to North York and Scarborough neighbourhoods.
Power restored at Kinnaur after transformer bush blast
India, Himachal Pradesh: The HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) has restored power supply to the fire-ravaged 120 MW power project of the Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna after five days.
Transformer-sparked fire guts shops and buildings in Lagos
Nigeria, Lagos: Around 50 lockup shops and five buildings were devoured by the fire at the extension of the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
Transformer fire left thousands without power on New Year’s Eve
France, Rhone: The ERDF transformer at Dardilly substation caught fire on New Year’s Eve leaving 14,000 electricity customers without power in Dardilly, Ecully, Champagne, Limones and a few more minicipalities near Lyon in the Rhone-Alpes region of France.