The lightning strike affected the transformer and left several blocks in the area without power.

Pole mounted power transformers can weigh hundreds of pounds and are capable of handling large amounts of electrical current, experts say. This is not among the utility poles that were targeted in ...

Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to Electroline Corp at 12 p.m. for a reported fire after a utility pole ...

KITTY HAWK, N.C.– A power pole transformer in North Carolina exploded during thunderstorms and gusty winds on Monday. Video showed the moment a fire started on a power pole in Kitty Hawk, burning up ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Three apartment complexes reportedly lost power on Sunday night following a crash in northwest Austin. The Austin Fire Department said crews responded to the AMLI Lakeline apartments ...