Power substation explodes in Waldwick area
Hundreds of utility customers in Bergen County lost power after an explosion at a substation sent flames and thick, black smoke shooting skyward. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the explosion
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Sep 14, 2015, 1:45 PM
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Updated 3,321 days ago
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Hundreds of utility customers in Bergen County lost power after an explosion at a substation sent flames and thick, black smoke shooting skyward.
It wasn't immediately clear what caused the explosion in Waldwick, which was reported around 10:40 a.m. Sunday.
Several nearby homes were reportedly evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
Officials say about 2,000 customers lost their service for a few hours, but power was mostly restored by early Sunday afternoon. A utility spokeswoman said the incident remains under investigation.
Firefighters from Waldwick and several nearby towns were called in to help fight the blaze.
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