Power restored to homes in Penrith after substation burst into flames
Substation at Huntley Avenue
More than 190 homes in Penrith were without electricity last night after a substation in the town burst into flames.
It was reported that the substation on Huntley Road ‘exploded and was on fire’ at around 7.30pm.
Electricity North West say the incident was reported to it at about 7.30pm and staff were on site to work on the issue.
Power to the 193 households affected was restored at around 9.50pm.
Construction of the county s third roundabout, in Summit Township, might be delayed.
And until construction in Springfield begins, drivers once again are blazing new trails to work and to school in Albion about six miles to the south.
Back roads are taking a beating
The latest detours aren t costing drivers much additional time, but they are taking a toll on local roads. We re tearing some of these roads up. We re beating them to death, said Glen Black, Northwestern School District s bus garage manager. They were not intended for a lot of traffic.
Six of the district s 24 bus routes have been re-routed because of the demise of the Route 215 bridge. Most buses on those routes now are using the McKee Road bridge over the interstate about 1½ miles to the west. They re also driving Stoker Road between Route 215 and McKee.
UpdatedSat, Feb 27, 2021 at 11:34 am ET
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One resident was treated for smoke inhalation during the fire on Huntley Road in Summit on Sunday morning. (Summit Fire Department.)
SUMMIT, NJ The Summit Fire Department successfully put out a fire in the basement of a home on Huntley Road on Saturday morning. One resident was treated for smoke inhalation.
According to the city, at 6:29 a.m. on Saturday, Summit firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at a house on Huntley Road near Eaton Court. On arrival, firefighters found fire in the basement of the home, the city said. Crews were able to contain fire to the basement and effectively extinguish it on the lower level.
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