COLUMBUS, Ohio — Crews in Westerville are working to restore power to hundreds of residents after a fire broke out at an electric substation.
The Westerville Division of Police said the McCorkle substation exploded overnight, causing a chain reaction of transformers bowing out.
As of 7:05 a.m., about 400 homes may have been without power.
City workers are asking drivers to treat traffic lights in the area as four-way stops. There are three intersections that will be without traffic lights for an extended period of time:
- Maxtown Road Trail and McCorkle Road
- Maxtown Road Trail and Hilmar Drive
- Maxtown Road Trail and Spring Road
The cause of the fire is under investigation.