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Grid infrastructureUnited KingdomEIR-0742

Substation fire cuts power to hundreds of homes in Clifton

Sept 2025Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
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supply cut for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Substation in Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham
Operator
National Grid
What
Fire reported at substation on 22 September 2025
Response
Two fire crews attended, one remained with National Grid workers
Outcome
Outages at 673 properties, restoration estimated by 9pm

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): National Grid

What happened

A fire was reported at a substation in Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, on 22 September 2025. Two fire crews attended after the incident was reported at about 7.20pm, and one crew remained at the scene with National Grid workers. National Grid reported outages at 673 properties in Clifton and said engineers were working to restore supply, with a website estimate of completion by 9pm. The cause of the fire, any injuries, and whether power was restored by that time were not reported.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. Substation fires can cut supply to hundreds of homes at once, so operators should maintain rapid isolation and customer notification plans.
  2. Fire crews and network staff must coordinate on site to isolate equipment safely before restoration work begins.

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Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Any injuries
  • Whether power was restored by 9pm

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Source

nottinghampost.com

Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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