TX Firefighters Respond to Transformer Blast

May 9, 2018
Flames and black smoke could be seen for miles after a transformer explosion Tuesday at a CenterPoint Energy facility in Texas City.

Flames and black smoke could be seen for miles after a transformer explosion caused by a mineral oil fire Tuesday afternoon at a CenterPoint Energy facility in Texas City.

Mineral oil is sometimes used to insulate electrical equipment, and firefighters had to wait for it to burn out.