A fire broke out after midnight at an Oncor substation in Dallas on Sunday, officials say.
According to a news release from Dallas-Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched to an early morning call shortly after 12:45 a.m., after receiving reports of a fire at an Oncor substation located at 2405 Sargent Road.
“First arriving companies reported out with lots of fire, and a large plume of black smoke coming from the facility, when they arrived,” the release said.
Authorities said they worked with Oncor representatives to shut down the power at the substation to facilitate the start of suppression operations. The initial plan was to protect exposures and allow the fire to burn out, the statement read.
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“According to Oncor, no customers were affected as a result of this incident, and the cause of the fire is under investigation,” the release said.
DFR called one of its Airport Rescue Firefighting units to respond to the scene for the application of foam, followed by which a HazMat team was dispatched.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and stormwater agencies were notified about the incident, the release said.
DFR said as of Sunday morning, the fire has been extinguished, but some units are still at the location cooling down debris.