Electricity supply affected by substation fire
The cause of the fire is still undetermined and is the subject of an investigation.
A Sixth Street substation caught alight on Sunday afternoon, leaving many without power.
City of Ekurhuleni DEMS firefighting teams from both Springs Central and Selection Park fire stations responded to the fire.
DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi said when emergency services arrived on scene, they found the substation still had a live electrical current and they had to wait for council electricians to isolate the power before fire suppression could take place.
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“After the all clear safety signal was given by technicians, fire ground operations started immediately using water and foam.
“Flames were extinguished without damage to the neighbouring structures.
“No injuries were accounted for with the firefighting crews or bystanders on scene.
“The scene was handed over to technicians after the blaze was extinguished and the entire transformer cooled off,” said Ntladi.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined and is the subject of an investigation.
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