Electric surge throws sparks and damage in wake in Springfield Township
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – It's not something you see every day — an electric surge traveling along power lines in Springfield Township during Monday evening's lightning storm.
One of them was for what neighbors thought were explosions at a First Energy transformer substation on Unity Road.
'We initially got called for a tree on a wire. And then immediately following that, there were probably about 10 more calls within an hour,' said Springfield Township Fire Chief Mike Wright. 'And whenever they got there, they found that there were multiple breakers had dropped.'
Several viewers contacted WKBN 27 First News, saying that lightning strikes and power surges damaged appliances and electronics in their homes. Even the fire department fell victim as the speaker system inside the station malfunctioned.
'Whenever they went out on that first call, our truck — the battery charger on it — the truck was filling up with smoke,' Wright said.
A First Energy spokesperson said roughly 2,500 customers were affected by the storm, but most were restored fairly quickly.
As for ruined appliances, the utility does not typically reimburse customers for items damaged during weather-related outages, encouraging neighbors to contact their homeowners or renters' insurance carriers to see if their policies will cover the losses.
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