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| Sub-station fire causes power cut | Sub-station fire causes power cut |
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| Thousands of homes were left without power following a fire at an electricity sub-station. | Thousands of homes were left without power following a fire at an electricity sub-station. |
| About 25,000 addresses in Redditch, Worcestershire, were reported to be without electricity after an explosion at the site in Mason Road. | |
| A Central Networks spokeswoman said power was restored to all those affected by 0040 GMT on Sunday. | A Central Networks spokeswoman said power was restored to all those affected by 0040 GMT on Sunday. |
| She said it was not clear what had caused the fire, which is now out, and an investigation would be carried out. | She said it was not clear what had caused the fire, which is now out, and an investigation would be carried out. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were alerted at just after 1500 GMT on Saturday and the fire was put out at about 2200 GMT. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were alerted at just after 1500 GMT on Saturday and the fire was put out at about 2200 GMT. |
| Homes in Mason Road were evacuated as the street was filling with thick black smoke with 80 residents and 17 people in a sheltered housing scheme being affected. | Homes in Mason Road were evacuated as the street was filling with thick black smoke with 80 residents and 17 people in a sheltered housing scheme being affected. |
| Crews had to wait for staff from Central Networks to make sure the power was off before the fire could be tackled. | Crews had to wait for staff from Central Networks to make sure the power was off before the fire could be tackled. |
| The fire left thousands without power | The fire left thousands without power |
| About 17,500 litres of mineral oil were leaking from the site into back gardens and this was allowed to burn off naturally to minimise damage to the environment. | About 17,500 litres of mineral oil were leaking from the site into back gardens and this was allowed to burn off naturally to minimise damage to the environment. |
| The Central Networks spokeswoman said staff were now able to go into the sub-station to assess the damage. | The Central Networks spokeswoman said staff were now able to go into the sub-station to assess the damage. |
| No-one suffered any serious injuries or needed hospital treatment. | No-one suffered any serious injuries or needed hospital treatment. |