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Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Hundreds of homes are left without power after huge fire at electrical substation
More than 400 properties have been left without power after an electrical substation in the centre of Exeter was ravaged in a huge fire. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene off Fore Street on Sunday. Several people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews attempted to battle the blaze shortly after 6am. Video footage showed large clouds of grey smoke billowing out the top of the building. Four properties were left damaged by the fire as well as the external substation. The National Grid said 405 homes were without power on Sunday morning. Power had been restored to 491 homes. Power is only expected to be fully restored on Monday at 12am. Riverside Leisure Centre has been created as a respite centre for displaced residents. In a post on X, the fire service said the blaze is 'causing lots of smoke in the area'. It added: 'Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. 'You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply.' Six fire engines and a command support unit from Honiton have been sent to the scene. The cause of the fire is unconfirmed.
Telegraph
11-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Fire destroys Exeter substation leaving hundreds of homes without power
An electrical substation in the centre of Exeter has been destroyed by fire, leaving hundreds of properties without power. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, near Fore Street, shortly after 6am on Sunday. About 25 people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews worked to bring the fire under control. The external substation was destroyed and four nearby properties were damaged by fire and heat, the service said. The National Grid said 281 homes remained without power as of 10am on Sunday morning, while supply had been restored to 615 properties. Power is not expected to be fully restored until 9pm. The outage was caused by 'third-party damage' to the network, the provider said. Riverside Leisure Centre has been set up as a respite centre for displaced residents. In a post on X, the fire service said the blaze is 'causing lots of smoke in the area'. It added: 'Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. 'You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply.' Six fire engines were initially sent to the incident along with police and the ambulance service. Two crews remain at the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. Recent power outages It comes after a substation serving Heathrow Airport caught fire in March, leaving about 270,000 passengers stranded across the globe. More than 1,300 flights to and from the airport were cancelled or turned away after it was forced to close. Investigators later discovered that the blaze began in a 57-year-old electricity transformer at the North Hyde substation. It then spread to a second transformer next to it before a third, newer transformer then overloaded and cut out. In April, another power outage took place in Maida Vale after a huge fire erupted at an electrical substation because of a fault. One hundred firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze, with another 100 nearby residents forced to evacuate and the London Fire Brigade (LFB) declaring a major incident. The cause of the blaze was a fault on a piece of equipment in a UK Power Network substation, the distribution network operator said.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire destroys Exeter substation leaving hundreds of homes without power
An electrical substation in the centre of Exeter has been destroyed by fire, leaving hundreds of properties without power. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, near Fore Street, shortly after 6am on Sunday. About 25 people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews worked to bring the fire under control. The external substation was destroyed and four nearby properties were damaged by fire and heat, the service said. The National Grid said 281 homes remained without power as of 10am on Sunday morning, while supply had been restored to 615 properties. Power is not expected to be fully restored until 9pm. The outage was caused by 'third-party damage' to the network, the provider said. Riverside Leisure Centre has been set up as a respite centre for displaced residents. In a post on X, the fire service said the blaze is 'causing lots of smoke in the area'. It added: 'Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. 'You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply.' Six fire engines were initially sent to the incident along with police and the ambulance service. Two crews remain at the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. It comes after a substation serving Heathrow Airport caught fire in March, leaving about 270,000 passengers stranded across the globe. More than 1,300 flights to and from the airport were cancelled or turned away after it was forced to close. Investigators later discovered that the blaze began in a 57-year-old electricity transformer at the North Hyde substation. It then spread to a second transformer next to it before a third, newer transformer then overloaded and cut out. In April, another power outage took place in Maida Vale after a huge fire erupted at an electrical substation because of a fault. One hundred firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze, with another 100 nearby residents forced to evacuate and the London Fire Brigade (LFB) declaring a major incident. The cause of the blaze was a fault on a piece of equipment in a UK Power Network substation, the distribution network operator said. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Independent
11-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Hundreds of homes without power after substation destroyed by fire
An electrical substation in the centre of Exeter has been destroyed by fire, leaving hundreds of properties without power. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene, off Fore Street, shortly after 6am on Sunday. Around 25 people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews worked to bring the fire under control. The service said the external electrical substation was destroyed by the blaze, while four adjacent properties were also affected by fire and heat. The National Grid said 281 homes were without power as of 10am on Sunday morning. Power had been restored to 615 homes. The provider said the outage was caused by 'third party damage' to its network, with power not expected to be restored to all properties until 9pm. Riverside Leisure Centre is being used as a respite centre for displaced residents. In a post on X, the fire service said the blaze is 'causing lots of smoke in the area'. It added: 'Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. 'You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply.' Six fire engines were initially sent to the incident along with police and the ambulance service. Two crews remain at the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. The incident comes after a substation serving Heathrow Airport caught fire in March, forcing it to close to all flights for many hours and disrupting more than 270,000 air passenger journeys.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Hundreds of properties without power amid substation fire
More than 400 properties are without power as fire crews tackle a blaze at an electrical substation in the centre of Exeter. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene off Fore Street shortly after 6am on Sunday. Crews are working to bring the fire under control and protect nearby properties, which have been evacuated, officials said. The National Grid said 405 homes were without power on Sunday morning. Power had been restored to 491 homes. We are currently dealing with a fire at an electrical substation near the Mint Methodist Church, off Fore Street, Exeter. Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply. — Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (@DSFireUpdates) May 11, 2025 The provider said the outage was caused by 'third party damage' to its network, with power not expected to be restored to all properties until 9pm. Riverside Leisure Centre is being used as a respite centre for displaced residents. In a post on X, the fire service said the blaze is 'causing lots of smoke in the area'. It added: 'Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live in the area. 'You may also experience some disruption to your electricity supply.' Six fire engines have been sent to the incident, along with a command support unit from Honiton. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
