Transformer fire causes power outage in Woodside, Queens
Jan 2024Published 1 Oct 2026
Companies named in this entry: Con Edison
What happened
A transformer at 58th Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard in Woodside, Queens, caught fire around 2:30 a.m. and knocked out power to nearly 1,200 Con Edison customers. Neighbours said they heard an explosion before the outage. Some lights on the nearby Brooklyn Queens Expressway also went out. Con Edison restored power to the affected customers around 7 a.m. The cause was not reported, and authorities had begun an investigation.
Lessons learned
- A transformer failure near a major road can affect nearby lighting as well as customer supply.
- Neighbour reports of an explosion can be an early sign of a transformer incident.
- Operators should be ready to restore supply quickly while the cause is still unknown.
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Published 2026-10-01. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.