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Fire reported at DP&L substation in Kettering, Ohio

Nov 2019Published 14 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisionalNext update 14 Oct
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Companies named in this entry: DP&L

What happened

A fire was reported at the Kettering substation on East Dorothy Lane, just west of Wilmington Pike, at around 7:40 a.m. on Monday 4 November 2019, according to a WHIO TV photo gallery. The source is captions only. It does not report the extent of any damage, whether customer supply was affected, how long the fire burned, how it was brought under control, or its cause.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. Utilities should give an early public statement on the extent of a substation fire, any effect on customer supply and expected restoration, so that these questions are not left open.
  2. Substation operators should agree notification and joint response arrangements with local fire services so that incident details can be shared quickly.

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Source

whio.com

Published 2026-10-14. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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