Another transformer fire hits San Francisco
Over 11,000 customers lose electricity after PG&E transformer ignites in Richmond District, causing traffic disruptions and temporary blackout.
Transformer fire at Manali substation
A fault in a high-voltage transformer caused an early-morning fire at the Manali 400/230 kV substation, with safety systems preventing wider damage.
Fire damages 150 MVA transformer in Lagos
TCN confirms a transformer fire at Egbin substation, affecting 47 MW supply to parts of Lagos and straining grid operations in multiple areas.
Heathrow substation fire blamed on bushing
According to available information, delayed maintenance of a defective HV bushing and poor network management contributed to the fire and flight disruption at Heathrow.
Anarchist groups behind Cannes and Nice blackouts
Two self-proclaimed anarchist groups admit to attacks that cut power to over 160,000 homes and disrupted Cannes Film Festival and nearby cities.
Fire erupts at substation in Northern California
Massive blaze at a substation in Tehama County knocks out power and lights up the night sky; cause under investigation.
Chaos at Heathrow due to substation fire
Heathrow airport will remain closed on 21 March after a substation fire triggered a power outage.
Transformer caught fire in Denver, 8 hospitalised
After a transformer caught fire in Denver, eight people were hospitalised and 87 displaced from an assisted living facility.
Transformer fire at solar power plant under investigation
Electricity distribution company Powercor Australia attended the scene of a transformer fire at a solar power plant near Raywood, Victoria.
Transformer fires cause nuclear plant shutdown
The fire was fortunately put out by the power plant’s own fire brigade.
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.