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    ‘Equipment failure’ causes explosion, fire at Duke Energy substation in Warren Co.

    By WHIO Staff,

    22 days ago

    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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