Downed Wire Sparks Night Fire

A downed high-voltage wire sparked a transformer explosion that, in turn, ignited a Hamburg Turnpike gas main, sending flames shooting 60 feet into the night sky.
July 29, 2003
A downed high-voltage wire sparked a transformer explosion that, in turn, ignited a Hamburg Turnpike gas main, sending flames shooting 60 feet into the night sky.
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