Fire reported at JEA substation in Orange Park, with outages in the area
May 2018Published 14 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- JEA substation in Orange Park
- Operator
- JEA
- What
- Fire reported with outages in the area
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
On 12 May 2018, officials were reported to be responding to a fire at a JEA substation in Orange Park. Outages were reported in the area. The cause, the extent of any damage and how long power was out have not been reported.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- A substation fire can cause local outages, so the affected area should be confirmed quickly.
- Early reports of a substation fire may omit cause and damage scale, so record alarm time and restoration for later review.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Extent of the damage
- Duration of the power outage
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Source
Other entries that name Orange
Published 2026-09-14. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
