WARREN COUNTY — Several firefighters responded to an explosion and fire at a Duke Energy substation in Warren County Friday morning.
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The Hamilton Township Fire Department posted an alert on social media around 7 a.m. about the fire in Maineville.
“Crews are on the scene of an explosion and fire at the Duke Sub-Station on Butterworth Road,” they said. “Please avoid the area. Duke is on the scene.”
A spokesperson for Duke Energy confirmed to News Center 7 that the fire was the result of “equipment failure.”
Photos show flames and black smoke.
No customers were impacted by the fire, the spokesperson confirmed.
The fire remains under investigation.
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