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Power off after sub-station fire Sub-station fire causes power cut
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Thousands of homes have been without power following a fire at an electricity sub-station. Thousands of homes were left without power following a fire at an electricity sub-station.
About 25,000 addresses in Redditch, Worcestershire, were reported to be without electricity after an explosion at a power station in Mason Road.About 25,000 addresses in Redditch, Worcestershire, were reported to be without electricity after an explosion at a power station in Mason Road.
A Central Networks spokeswoman said power had been restored to about 20,000 but just over 5,000 still had no power. A Central Networks spokeswoman said power was restored to all those affected by 0040 GMT on Sunday.
She said it was not clear what had caused the fire, which is now out, and engineers were working on the problem. She said it was not clear what had caused the fire, which is now out, and an investigation would be carried out.
Residents across the town reported a large plume of black smoke coming from the area on Saturday afternoon. The fire left thousands without powerResidents across the town reported a large plume of black smoke coming from the area on Saturday afternoon.
The fire left thousands without powerFire crews had to wait for staff from Central Networks to make sure the power was off before the fire could be tackled. Fire crews had to wait for staff from Central Networks to make sure the power was off before the fire could be tackled.
The company was continuing to switch customers around its network, the spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said staff were now able to go into the sub-station to assess what damage there was.
She added that everyone would be reconnected as fast as possible and that staff were now able to go into the sub-station to assess what damage there was.