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Fire at Meralco substation in Quezon City, Philippines

Mar 2022Published 24 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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

What happened

A first alarm fire broke out at a Meralco substation on Banawe Street, along Del Monte Avenue, in Quezon City on a Tuesday, according to a Philippine Star post on Facebook dated 15 March 2022. Firefighters responded to the scene. The fire was reportedly caused by a faulty capacitor. By 5:01 PM the fire was reported to be under control. The post does not state whether the power supply was interrupted, the extent of damage to the equipment, or whether anyone was hurt.

The source is a short video post with a headline and summary only, and the account has not been confirmed by the utility or the fire authority in the material reviewed.

Contributing factors

The fire was reportedly caused by a faulty capacitor. No other contributing factors were reported.

Lessons learned

  1. Capacitor banks and other reactive compensation equipment at substations need condition monitoring and periodic thermal inspection, because a single failed component can start a fire.
  2. Substation fire response plans should include rapid isolation of equipment and clear coordination with fire services.
  3. Operators should record outage, damage and casualty details promptly so that incidents can be verified against reliable records.

More lessons on detection and monitoring, fire suppression and firefighting, outages, backup supply and restoration, from every incident on the register.

Source

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Published 2026-10-24. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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