Thousands Without Power After Edison Transformer Fire

Roughly 10,000 utility customers lost power following a fiery transformer explosion in Edison.
Officials say the fire at the PSE&G transformer substation in Edison broke out around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. It produced thick, black smoke that could be seen from miles away and shot heavy flames high
into the air.

• PSE&G Outage Map

Firefighters used foam to help extinguish the blaze, which they brought under control by 6:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The site is located in the area of Routes 1 and 287. Major travel delays were reported during the evening commute and were expected to continue for hours.

PSE&G said all customers should have power restored by sometime
Tuesday night.

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