Astoria, Queens
Transformer Fire Inside Con Edison Plant After Lightning Strike
Reported Jul 8 at 5:05 PM · Updated Jul 8 at 7:03 PM · 114.6K Viewed
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Tbt to when some power plant blew up and the sky was blue for a minute
@pjc93 no that happened here
My power flickered on and off. I guess this is probably why.
@nickkmet mine too. It was awesome.
Anyone else lose Internet? (Spectrum)
@kschu lost fios but came right back after it reset itawld
is this why my lights jsut flickered out of nowhere 😭
@gay420 my power went out for a few minutes
Tbt to when some power plant blew up and the sky was blue for a minute
@pjc93 no that happened here
My power flickered on and off. I guess this is probably why.
@nickkmet mine too. It was awesome.
Anyone else lose Internet? (Spectrum)
@kschu lost fios but came right back after it reset itawld
is this why my lights jsut flickered out of nowhere 😭
@gay420 my power went out for a few minutes
Tbt to when some power plant blew up and the sky was blue for a minute
@pjc93 no that happened here
My power flickered on and off. I guess this is probably why.
@nickkmet mine too. It was awesome.
Anyone else lose Internet? (Spectrum)
@kschu lost fios but came right back after it reset itawld
is this why my lights jsut flickered out of nowhere 😭
@gay420 my power went out for a few minutes
Tbt to when some power plant blew up and the sky was blue for a minute
@pjc93 no that happened here
My power flickered on and off. I guess this is probably why.
@nickkmet mine too. It was awesome.
Anyone else lose Internet? (Spectrum)
@kschu lost fios but came right back after it reset itawld
is this why my lights jsut flickered out of nowhere 😭
@gay420 my power went out for a few minutes
Tbt to when some power plant blew up and the sky was blue for a minute
@pjc93 no that happened here
My power flickered on and off. I guess this is probably why.
@nickkmet mine too. It was awesome.
Anyone else lose Internet? (Spectrum)
@kschu lost fios but came right back after it reset itawld
is this why my lights jsut flickered out of nowhere 😭
@gay420 my power went out for a few minutes
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