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| Substation fire in Selly Oak causes power cut | Substation fire in Selly Oak causes power cut |
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| About 20,000 homes have suffered a power cut after a fire at a Birmingham substation. | |
| Western Power Distribution said the fire broke out at a primary substation near Battery Park, in Selly Oak. | |
| The power cut has closed Bristol Road between Bournbrook Road and Harborne Lane, where traffic and street lights are affected, police said. | |
| Homes in Edgbaston, Selly Oak and Harborne were among those affected by the outage. | |
| London Midland said trains were suspended between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge because of a "major lineside fire" at Selly Oak. | London Midland said trains were suspended between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge because of a "major lineside fire" at Selly Oak. |
| Crews in four fire engines were dealing with the blaze after being alerted at about 20:30 GMT. | |
| Western Power, which handles electricity distribution for the Midlands, said its engineers were at the substation with fire crews but so far had been unable to get inside. | |
| A spokesman for the firm said: "We are working to try and restore power to these properties and some have already seen their power restored." | |
| Selly Oak neighbourhood policing unit said power to most homes in its area was restored by 21:30 GMT. |