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Hundreds of New Rochelle residents experience power outage following transformer fire

It all happened at around 3:30 p.m. on Pratt and Monroe streets, according to officials.

News 12 Staff

Jan 19, 2025, 2:20 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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Hundreds of Con Ed customers in New Rochelle were left in the dark after a transformer caught fire Saturday afternoon.
It all happened at around 3:30 p.m. on Pratt and Monroe streets, according to officials.
The fire forced the closure of streets and left more than 400 customers without power.
A similar fire also occurred on June 22, 2024, which sent crews to the scene to extinguish the flames and restore electricity.
As far as Saturday's event, a Con Ed spokesman said a piece of equipment caught fire. However, he said the utility was still investigating as of Saturday night and could not confirm whether a transformer unit was actually burning.
Con Edison crews were still on the scene as of Saturday night, determined to restore power back to impacted homes and businesses.