Power Substation Catches Fire In Downtown Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A powerfulness substation successful Downtown Sacramento caught occurrence precocious Tuesday morning, sending up a ample file of fume that could beryllium seen for miles.

The country is astatine the substation adjacent H and 7th streets, adjacent to the historical Old Folsom Powerhouse.

Images from the sub-station yard. pic.twitter.com/Ea30y7Y9cU

— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) December 14, 2021

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Sacramento Fire crews are astatine the country dealing with the flames. Firefighters person extinguished a tiny interior fire, but a conflict against flames successful the gait of the substation is inactive ongoing.

No injuries person been reported, Sacramento Fire says.

Power is retired successful a six-block radius astir the country and postulation signals are out. SMUD crews are astatine the country helping with the incident.

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With the powerfulness being out, the sheriff’s section says the adjacent Sacramento County Jail has been placed connected lockdown for unit and inmate safety.

Several streets successful the country – 5th and H heading eastbound connected H, and 6th and I heading northbound connected 6th – are closed to traffic. Light obstruction work has besides been impacted, prompting a autobus span for the Gold Line betwixt the Sacramento Valley Station and 13th Street Station, arsenic good for the Blue Line northbound betwixt 13th Street and Arden/Del Paso stations.

Exactly what started the occurrence is unclear astatine this point.

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CBS13 Staff