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Electrical Fire

Week St Mary, Holsworthy at 09/09/2011 08:43


One appliance from Bude attended a report of electric cables popping and smoking. On arrival the crew found at the mains transformer with the cables going underground. Crews evacuated nearby properties for safety, as the cables were smoking intermittently and there were loud underground rumbles. Crews awaited Western Power who isolated the mains and dealt with the incident.

There are no further details available regarding this incident.


Date Posted: 09/09/2011


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