Fire officials in New Haven, Connecticut, were on the scene of a two-alarm fire on Connecticut Avenue Saturday night.
Laurence Grotheer, spokesperson for New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, confirms that this was an electrical fire involving a major transmission line for United Illuminating and Cross Sound Cable.
Firefighters could not immediately put water on the fire due to the live power lines. Both United Illuminating and Cross Sound Cable were working to shut off power.
A representative for United Illuminating said that the location of the fire was the Halvarsson Converter Station, which is owned by Cross Sound Cable.
No injuries have been reported.
According to the fire department, the call came in as a transformer explosion at an oil terminal. Crews on scene said the fire has reignited several times and they’re working to get it under control.
D.E.E.P. was on scene as a precaution.
