Transformer Fire Inside Con Edison Plant After Lightning Strike

Firefighters advise they finally extinguished the transformer fire after a Con Edison white hat official arrived at the scene.

Firefighters advise, according to Con Edison personnel, there is still an active transformer fire, and that power has been diverted from the area.

Police on the scene advise no one is injured and no power lost.

Firefighters on scene confirm the transformer fire was ignited by a lightning strike.

Firefighters on the scene advise Con Edison officials have arrived and are about to shut power off in the building.

Firefighters at the scene advise there is a transformer on fire inside the Con Edison plant. Additional firefighters outside report heavy smoke rising from a maintenance hole across the street.

Video from Citizen user ocjbjj shows smoke rising in the distance.

Firefighters are also responding. They have updated the location.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 20-01 28th St.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a Con Edison plant on fire after being struck by lightning.

Incident reported at 29th St & 20th Ave.

Firefighters advise they finally extinguished the transformer fire after a Con Edison white hat official arrived at the scene.

Firefighters advise, according to Con Edison personnel, there is still an active transformer fire, and that power has been diverted from the area.

Police on the scene advise no one is injured and no power lost.

Firefighters on scene confirm the transformer fire was ignited by a lightning strike.

Firefighters on the scene advise Con Edison officials have arrived and are about to shut power off in the building.

Firefighters at the scene advise there is a transformer on fire inside the Con Edison plant. Additional firefighters outside report heavy smoke rising from a maintenance hole across the street.

Video from Citizen user ocjbjj shows smoke rising in the distance.

Firefighters are also responding. They have updated the location.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 20-01 28th St.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a Con Edison plant on fire after being struck by lightning.

Incident reported at 29th St & 20th Ave.

Firefighters advise they finally extinguished the transformer fire after a Con Edison white hat official arrived at the scene.

Firefighters advise, according to Con Edison personnel, there is still an active transformer fire, and that power has been diverted from the area.

Police on the scene advise no one is injured and no power lost.

Firefighters on scene confirm the transformer fire was ignited by a lightning strike.

Firefighters on the scene advise Con Edison officials have arrived and are about to shut power off in the building.

Firefighters at the scene advise there is a transformer on fire inside the Con Edison plant. Additional firefighters outside report heavy smoke rising from a maintenance hole across the street.

Video from Citizen user ocjbjj shows smoke rising in the distance.

Firefighters are also responding. They have updated the location.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 20-01 28th St.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a Con Edison plant on fire after being struck by lightning.

Incident reported at 29th St & 20th Ave.

Firefighters advise they finally extinguished the transformer fire after a Con Edison white hat official arrived at the scene.

Firefighters advise, according to Con Edison personnel, there is still an active transformer fire, and that power has been diverted from the area.

Police on the scene advise no one is injured and no power lost.

Firefighters on scene confirm the transformer fire was ignited by a lightning strike.

Firefighters on the scene advise Con Edison officials have arrived and are about to shut power off in the building.

Firefighters at the scene advise there is a transformer on fire inside the Con Edison plant. Additional firefighters outside report heavy smoke rising from a maintenance hole across the street.

Video from Citizen user ocjbjj shows smoke rising in the distance.

Firefighters are also responding. They have updated the location.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 20-01 28th St.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a Con Edison plant on fire after being struck by lightning.

Incident reported at 29th St & 20th Ave.

Firefighters advise they finally extinguished the transformer fire after a Con Edison white hat official arrived at the scene.

Firefighters advise, according to Con Edison personnel, there is still an active transformer fire, and that power has been diverted from the area.

Police on the scene advise no one is injured and no power lost.

Firefighters on scene confirm the transformer fire was ignited by a lightning strike.

Firefighters on the scene advise Con Edison officials have arrived and are about to shut power off in the building.

Firefighters at the scene advise there is a transformer on fire inside the Con Edison plant. Additional firefighters outside report heavy smoke rising from a maintenance hole across the street.

Video from Citizen user ocjbjj shows smoke rising in the distance.

Firefighters are also responding. They have updated the location.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 20-01 28th St.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a Con Edison plant on fire after being struck by lightning.

Incident reported at 29th St & 20th Ave.