Utah substation fire knocks out power for thousands
Around 8000 were left without power after a fire broke out at a substation in Centerville, Utah.
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USA, Utah: Power has been restored to more than 8000 customers after a fire broke out at a Centerville substation Monday morning. According to firefighters, the fire started after an explosion, but they were unsure what caused it. Rocky Mountain Power managed to get the fire under control.
South Davis Metro Fire Battalion Chief Mike Hansen said firefighters won’t go near substation fires unless they must and only if the power company gives them the green light. This is due to the potential dangers that come with electricity.
“Not knowing what we are getting into. So, that last thing you want to be doing is spraying a bunch of water and stuff inside an electrically charged area.”
Hansen said they have dry chemical extinguishers, but when the power company arrived, they felt it best not to use them. The fire took care of itself eventually.
KSL said its reporter Adam Small was on scene and said there wasn’t much to see once the fire was out, except a small tower of some kind blackened with a smoldering fire towards the top. The real sight was the cloud of black smoke right over Bountiful. According to chief Hansen, the large plume of black smoke was from two different refineries having to burn out whatever product they couldn’t process before the power went out.
Source: KSL
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