11:36 a.m.
A transformer fire at Hoover Dam that bystanders caught on camera has not affected operations there, officials say.
"There are no injuries to visitors or employees; there is no risk to the power grid and power is still being generated from the powerhouse," according to a statement from the regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region.
The transformer caught fire at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday and was extinguished within 30 minutes by the Reclamation/Hoover fire brigade.
The cause of the fire was not immediately available.
At approx. 10 a.m. PDT, the A5 transformer at Hoover Dam caught fire & was extinguished by @usbr/Hoover fire brigade at approx. 10:30am PDT. There are no injuries to visitors/employees. There is no risk to the power grid. Power is still being generated from the powerhouse. 1/2🧵 pic.twitter.com/SYbXZHcZhA
— Bureau of Reclamation (@usbr) July 19, 2022
11:19 a.m.
Police in Boulder City, Nevada, say they are headed to the Hoover Dam after reports of an explosion Tuesday morning. Videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be a fire or explosion in a building near the base of the dam.
A huge plume of black smoke swirled above the building.
The city of Boulder City posted on its Twitter account that the fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived. It referred additional questions to the Bureau of Reclamation and Hoover Dam.
Calls to the bureau and to police at the dam seeking additional information were not immediately returned.
Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time.
— CityofBoulderCityNV (@BoulderCityNev) July 19, 2022
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