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Explosion and Fire at Hoover Dam

41 pointsby bison3almost 3 years ago

4 comments

fooeyalmost 3 years ago
Couple of follow up tweets from Boulder City NV<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;BoulderCityNev&#x2F;status&#x2F;1549446959366230016" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;BoulderCityNev&#x2F;status&#x2F;154944695936623001...</a><p>&gt; Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;BoulderCityNev&#x2F;status&#x2F;1549455201676931072" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;BoulderCityNev&#x2F;status&#x2F;154945520167693107...</a><p>&gt; the fire was extinguished before Boulder City Fire Department arrived on scene. Bureau of Reclamation&#x2F; Hoover Dam will be handling any additional questions.<p>And finally, the official news release from Bureau of Reclamation<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;usbr&#x2F;status&#x2F;1549460732726714371" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;usbr&#x2F;status&#x2F;1549460732726714371</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.usbr.gov&#x2F;newsroom&#x2F;#&#x2F;news-release&#x2F;4273" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.usbr.gov&#x2F;newsroom&#x2F;#&#x2F;news-release&#x2F;4273</a><p>&gt; At approx. 10 a.m. PDT, the A5 transformer at Hoover Dam caught fire &amp; was extinguished by @usbr&#x2F;Hoover fire brigade at approx. 10:30am PDT. There are no injuries to visitors&#x2F;employees. There is no risk to the power grid. Power is still being generated from the powerhouse.<p>&gt; We are investigating the cause of the fire &amp; will provide additional updates as they are available.
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PaulHoulealmost 3 years ago
Looks like a transformer blew up. Happens all the time.<p>Funny how the best footage on TV news comes from random cell phones.
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nathanaldensralmost 3 years ago
LOL. The whole Twitter thread is news agencies asking if they can use the video, and regular people telling the OP to &quot;screw credit, get paid!&quot;
ArekDymalskialmost 3 years ago
Glad that it&#x27;s not the beginning of Fallout New Vegas story line ;)
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