Fire at Napier Drive substation Govan destroys distribution box
June 2017Published 25 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Napier Drive substation, Govan
- Operator
- ScottishPower
- What
- fire destroyed a distribution box
- Response
- Scottish Fire and Rescue called to extinguish the flames
- Cause
- not established in the reporting
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): ScottishPower
What happened
On 26 June 2017 a fire at Napier Drive substation, Govan destroyed a distribution box at about 6.30pm. Scottish Fire and Rescue was called to extinguish the flames, and ScottishPower engineers were then called to fix the problem. Hundreds of residents were affected, and some homes were without power for up to six hours. Police later said a teenager had been arrested for alleged vandalism at the substation, and a report was sent to the procurator fiscal. The cause has not been established in the reporting.
Contributing factors
The cause is not established. Police have alleged vandalism; no finding is reported.
Lessons learned
- A distribution box fire at a street substation can be started by vandalism, so operators should check physical security and install detection that alerts before total loss.
- Loss of one distribution box at Napier Drive left homes without supply for up to six hours until engineers arrived, so operators should keep spares and rapid response plans for local substations.
More lessons on theft, arson and site security, outages, backup supply and restoration, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Exact cause of the fire
- Age and model of the distribution box
- Cost of damage and repairs
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Source
Other entries that name Govan
Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
