Spartan substation fire: Power has been restored
The substation supplies power to the City's 66kV and 132kV networks.
Update 15.35pm:
Ececutive mayor Mzwandile Masina tweeted at 2.47pm that power has been restored.
According to the City of Ekurhuleni the cause of the fire will only be determined once it is safe to investigate.
Power has been restored in Kempton Park including the Airport @KemptonExpress.
— Mzwandile Masina (@mzwandileMasina) January 12, 2020
Update 11.40am:
According to the City of Ekurhuleni the following areas are affected by the fire at the Eskom substation on Plane Road:
OR Tambo International Airport, Isando, Spartan, Kempton Park central business district, Aston Manor and Bonaero Park.
The substation supplies power to the City’s 66kV and 132kV networks.
Original story:
Transformers at the Len Futcher building on Plane Road in Spartan (electricity department building) caught fire on Sunday morning.
All services are currently on scene and roads had been closed. Residents are asked to stay clear from the area.
Ward councillor Jaco Terblanche reported a short while ago that the electricity in areas such as Nimrod Park, Aston Manor and Kempton Park extensions had already gone off.
“This could be another situation similar to the one when the Glen Marais substation burned down,” he said.
No further information is available at this stage. Kempton Express is on the scene.
