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Substation fire on Garriochmill Way cuts power in Glasgow's Kelvinbridge Area

July 2026Published 8 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where
Garriochmill Way / Henderson Street substation, Kelvinbridge/Maryhill, Glasgow
Operator
SP Energy Networks
What
Network fault caused fire and cut supply to almost 300 customers
Injuries
None reported
Response
Two fire appliances attended and left after an hour and a quarter

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): SP Energy Networks

What happened

A 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.

Contributing factors

Not reported. SP Energy Networks described the event only as a network fault.

Lessons learned

  1. A substation network fault can produce a loud bang and fire that alarms residents, so the operator should issue prompt public updates.
  2. Fire crews at a substation must cordon the site and liaise with network staff before firefighting to allow safe isolation.
  3. Visible damage to substation equipment after a fault requires inspection before return to service.

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Not yet known

  • Cause of the network fault
  • Extent of equipment damage
  • Duration of supply interruption
  • Cost of repairs

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Source

uk.news.yahoo.com

Published 2026-09-08. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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