Firefighters from several jurisdictions responded Wednesday evening to a massive blaze at an electric utility substation in north Fort Worth that apparently resulted from an explosion at the site, authorities said.
According to a post on X, officials from the Fort Worth Fire Department said they were being joined by firefighters from the Saginaw and Roanoke fire departments to battle the blaze at the station, located at Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road.
Working with firefighters
No injuries have been reported from the fire, which occurred shortly after 7 p.m.
No injuries have been reported from the fire, which occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Authorities have not said publicly if they know what led to the blast that triggered the fire. The blaze sent a huge plume of thick black smoke into the air.
Oncor, the power company managing the substation, was working with firefighters to ensure it was safe for them to enter the station, KXAS TV reported.
Hazardous conditions for the firefighters
Fire officials at the scene told news reporters that they were trying to decide whether to let the fire burn itself or to go in and try to extinguish the blaze.
There were concerns that the equipment inside could lead to hazardous conditions for the firefighters if they entered the burning building.
