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POWER SUBSTATION IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS CATCHES FIRE

Yet another explosion has sparked causing the workers of a Texas substation in Fort Worth Texas to evacuate.

Fort Worth Fire Department, joined by crews from Saginaw and Roanoke, is currently on the scene. Oncor, the power company managing the substation, is working closely with firefighters to ensure it is safe for them to enter the area.

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Oncor says it has rerouted power so a majority of customers in the area still have power. The 40 customers who initially lost power have had their electricity restored.

Nearby homes were alerted about the fire but were not forced to evacuate.

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Hazmat crews have been monitoring the area as a precaution, but nothing alarming has been found.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but firefighters say there is no indication that it was intentionally set.

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