NewsAugust 5, 2003
Fire leaves Rolla, part of St. James without power
ROLLA, Mo. -- A fire at an AmerenUE substation left at least 17,000 people without electricity Monday afternoon, utility officials said. The entire city of Rolla and part of St. James were affected after a fire of unknown origin broke out at a substation Monday afternoon, burning the transformers, said Jim Stoffer, the Board of Public Works president for Rolla Municipal Utilities. No injuries were reported...
ROLLA, Mo. -- A fire at an AmerenUE substation left at least 17,000 people without electricity Monday afternoon, utility officials said.
The entire city of Rolla and part of St. James were affected after a fire of unknown origin broke out at a substation Monday afternoon, burning the transformers, said Jim Stoffer, the Board of Public Works president for Rolla Municipal Utilities. No injuries were reported.
Several area fire departments responded to fight the blaze.
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By Monday evening, Rolla had 14 backup power generators running to provide essential services and light the downtown area.
Stoffer said he believed it would be 24 to 48 hours before power was restored.
Tim Fox, a spokesman for AmerenUE, said crews were expected to work overnight to restore power as quickly as possible.
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