Crime & Safety
Ames Transformer Fire Quickly Extinguished
A transformer caught fire early this morning as storms rolled through.
A transformer caught fire about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, but flames were quickly extinguished thanks to a fire protection system, according to a release from the city.
Ames firefighters responded to the fire at a transformer located east of the Ames Power Plant, 200 E. Fifth St., the release stated.
A fire protection system surrounding the transformer contained the fire, and fire crews didn't have to do anything else, said Brian Trower, Ames Electric Services Assistant Director in a release from the city.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Damage estimates have not been determined.
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