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July 24, 2014

Power back on after fire at substation

SEATTLE (AP) — Power was restored to the Space Needle, the monorail and more than 300 other City Light customers near the Seattle Center about two hours after a fire at a nearby substation.

City Light spokesman Scott Thomsen says the fire burned mineral oil in a capacitor bank, which regulates current. He says the cooling oil does not contain toxic PCB.


 
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