Substation fire on Garriochmill Way cuts power in Glasgow's Kelvinbridge Area
EIR-0557A fire occurred at the Garriochmill Way / Henderson Street substation in the Kelvinbridge/Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland, during the early evening. Emergency services attended after residents reported hearing a loud bang, with one witness describing it as sounding like an explosion. Two fire appliances attended, crews cordoned off the site, and the fire was extinguished with crews leaving the scene around an hour and a quarter later. SP Energy Networks, the operator and owner of the substation, described a network fault that interrupted supply to almost 300 customers across 13 postcodes. Engineers were reported on site working to restore supplies. Photographs from the scene were reported to show damage to the substation. No injuries were mentioned in the reporting, and the cause and extent of equipment damage were not reported.
Not reported. SP Energy Networks described the event only as a network fault.
- Distribution substation faults can produce loud reports and fire that alarm nearby residents, so prompt public information from the network operator reduces uncertainty.
- Cordon control and early liaison between fire crews and network staff allow safe isolation before firefighting and support faster restoration.
- Where a fault causes visible damage, a post-event inspection and root cause review of the affected switchgear or transformer should follow before return to service.
Published 2026-09-08. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.