Transformer fire cuts power to part of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
EIR-0240Provisional entry. Confirmed: a transformer fire in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania cut power to 228 customers on 4 July 2026, per a single local news report; not yet confirmed: the cause of the fire, extent of equipment damage, and restoration time. No further update is scheduled; the entry stays provisional until new information is published.
A transformer on the 1200 block of Hiland Avenue in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania caught fire around 12:30 a.m. on a Saturday. The Coraopolis Fire Department responded and posted video showing flames coming from the top of the transformer. Duquesne Light Company's outage map showed that 228 customers lost power as a result of the fire. No injuries were reported in the coverage. The cause of the fire and the extent of equipment damage were not disclosed in the source material.
Not reported.
- Distribution transformer fires can cause localised outages affecting hundreds of customers even without a wider grid failure.
- Rapid fire service response and public outage-map communication help manage community impact during unplanned equipment failures.
- Utilities should ensure post-incident investigation and reporting to identify root causes of transformer fires, since this was not disclosed publicly in this case.
Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.