Fire reported at power substation in Noida causing local blackout

Aug 2020Published 17 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where: Power substation in Noida, India on 19 August 2020
What: Fire caused blackout in surrounding sector
Response: Several fire engines attended the site
Cause: Not reported

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What happened

A fire was reported at a power substation in Noida, India, on 19 August 2020, causing a blackout in the surrounding sector. The report indicates that several fire engines attended the site and that the fire occurred during rain. The source is a headline and summary only. The substation name and operator, the cause, the extent of damage, the duration of the outage and whether anyone was hurt are not reported.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The report refers to rain at the time, but no cause has been confirmed.

Lessons learned

A substation fire during rain can still spread, so operators should check weather seals on all outdoor switchgear and cable terminations.
Loss of one substation can black out a whole sector, so operators should test switching plans for rapid supply restoration from alternate feeds.
Fire engines need quick site access during an incident, so operators should keep gates, roads and water points ready for emergency crews.

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Source

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