Substation fire causes power outage for more than 2,500 people in Duplin County
June 2022Published 10 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
Officials said a fire in a substation caused a power outage that left more than 2,500 people without power in the Beulaville and Pink Hill areas of Duplin County, North Carolina, United States, on Wednesday 15 June 2022. Crews were on scene working to restore power. The cause of the fire, the equipment involved and the time power was restored were not reported in the source.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The source does not state the cause of the fire or any contributing conditions.
Lessons learned
- Operators of substations should use thermal inspection and fault detection on transformers and switchgear so that overheating is found before it becomes a fire.
- Utilities should give early and clear information on the area affected and the expected restoration work during an outage.
- Asset owners should agree fire response and isolation procedures for substations with local fire services so that a fire can be contained quickly and the outage kept as small as possible.
More lessons on detection and monitoring, outages, backup supply and restoration, worker safety and safe systems of work, from every incident on the register.
Source
Published 2026-11-10. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
