A major incident unfolded in Hayes when a substation fire consumed 25,000 litres of cooling oil, creating hazards due to live high-voltage equipment. The London Fire Brigade responded to 212 calls, with ongoing firefighting efforts as approximately 10% of the substation continued to burn. The Metropolitan Police categorized the situation as a major incident. Consequently, 67,000 households lost power, with 5,000 still experiencing outages. The incident highlights the challenges posed by oil-fuelled fires in electrical infrastructure and the potential for widespread disruption following such events.
"The fire involved a transformer comprising of 25,000 litres of cooling oil fully alight. This created a major hazard due to the still live high-voltage equipment..."
"Around 10 percent of the substation remains alight. Some 67,000 households were left without power due to the incident and 5,000 homes remain without power."
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