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| Fire at electricity substation in East Yorkshire | |
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| Firefighters have spent the day tackling a blaze at an electricity substation near Cottingham in East Yorkshire. | |
| Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said crews from six fire engines dealt with the fire, which was in an electrical transformer. | |
| Residents were told to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed as a precaution. | |
| National Grid, which owns the facility, said there were no power cuts. | |
| The fire broke out at about 14:00 BST. A large plume of black smoke was visible for miles around. | |
| Steve Somers, who lives nearby, said he heard an explosion and saw thick black smoke fill the sky. | Steve Somers, who lives nearby, said he heard an explosion and saw thick black smoke fill the sky. |
| "At first I thought it might be thunder," he said. "I soon realised it must be something more serious like an explosion. | "At first I thought it might be thunder," he said. "I soon realised it must be something more serious like an explosion. |
| "I called the emergency services straight away." | |