Power substation explosion rocks Burbank neighborhood
4 years, 9 months ago

Power substation explosion rocks Burbank neighborhood

LA Times  

A power transformer exploded in the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue in Burbank on Friday, causing a small fire that required several residents to be evacuated from surrounding homes. A transformer explosion at a utility substation in Burbank on Friday briefly knocked out power for thousands of residents and caused a small fire in the area. Around the same time as the explosion, the city also experienced a power surge and brief outage, according to Burbank Police Sgt. Green said the explosion caused a “pretty significant fire on the property” and homes in the immediate area were evacuated as a precaution while the Burbank Fire Department handled the flames.

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Transformer explodes at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, causing brief fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Transformer explodes at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, causing brief fire

LA Times  

Smoke rises from the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank in a video taken from fifth floor of the nearby iHeartMedia building. Jessica Zacholl, a spokesperson for Warner Bros., said a nearby transformer blew, which caused an electrical fire. “There was a power surge right as the fire broke out.” VIDEO | 00:20 Fire erupts at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank …

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