Fire contained at AEP substation in Lewis Center, Ohio
EIR-0689Estimated damage Modelled£100k to £1msupply cut for daysExact figures: 14 days freeFull estimateHow? Know the real figure?
Provisional entry. Confirmed: a fire at an AEP substation in Lewis Center, Ohio, on 25 May 2019 that crews contained. Not yet known: the cause, the equipment involved, any outage or injuries. Next update: 15 September 2026.
What happened
A fire was reported at an American Electric Power (AEP) substation in Lewis Center, Ohio, on 25 May 2019. Emergency crews responded and contained the fire. Only a headline and short summary are available for this event, so the cause, the extent of damage, any power outage and whether anyone was injured are not reported.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Substation fires call for rapid, pre-agreed coordination between utility crews and local fire services.
- Site access, isolation points and firefighting arrangements should be confirmed in advance for distribution and transmission substations.
- Early public reports often carry no technical detail, so operators should treat them as provisional until a fuller account is available.
Published 2026-09-14. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.