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Transformer fire leaves nearly 1,400 customers without power in Columbia

KOMU 8 · last updated

Columbia Utilities and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a transformer fire near Smiley Lane and Arctic Fox Drive in Columbia, Thursday night.

The City of Columbia power outage map showed nearly 1,400 customers were without power. Matt Nestor, Columbia Utilities spokesperson, confirmed the transformer fire led to the outage. 

Nestor said crews responded to the fire after 10 p.m.

Boone County Joint Communications sent out an alert at 10:08 p.m. reporting a transformer fire at Smiley Lane at North Providence Road that was creating a traffic hazard. 

The city’s outage map showed power was restored shortly after 11 p.m.

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