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Aberdeen Power Cut: Substation Fire Sparks Outage
21 Oct
Summary
- A fire at a substation caused a power outage affecting 3,000 properties.
- Power was restored to most homes within approximately two hours.
- Fire service and engineers swiftly dealt with the substation blaze.
Yesterday morning, a significant power outage impacted around 3,000 properties in Aberdeen due to a fire at the Ferryhill Substation. The incident occurred around 5:00 AM, affecting homes in the Ferryhill and Broomhill neighborhoods.
The fire, described as small, was promptly managed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and engineers from SSEN. Safety equipment automatically activated, but power was restored to nearly half the affected customers within minutes after safety assessments.
Full power supply was reinstated for all homes within approximately two hours. SSEN Distribution expressed gratitude for customers' understanding during the disruption.
Engineers continued to be on-site throughout the day to perform necessary repairs to the substation. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire or subsequent power outage.
