Equipment failure causes fire at downtown Entergy substation
Last Modified: Sunday, January 06, 2013 8:35 PM
By Lance Traweek / American Press
Lake Charles fire fighters responded to a fire Sunday evening at an Entergy substation downtown, located on the corner of Ann and Mill Streets.The fire was caused by a piece of equipment that failed, an official said Sunday.
“Equipment designed to isolate failures worked properly to keep failure from effecting more customers than necessary,” Entergy spokesman Chip Arnould said Sunday night.
There were a few customers who were without power but all power was restored within an hour Sunday, Arnould said.
A representative with the Lake Charles Fire Department said the call came in at about 5 p.m.
There was visible smoke coming from the utility station. Entergy was notified and on the scene along with two fire trucks.
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