LUBBOCK, TX – The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodrow and Slaton Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a transformer fire at the Posey Power Substation on Wednesday evening, October 23. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. in the 5400 block of East FM 1585.
Upon receiving the emergency call, deputies quickly arrived to manage the situation. FM 1585 was blocked off at CR 2900 to ensure public safety, and authorities urged residents to avoid the area while the fire was being extinguished.
The fire at the substation has since been contained and will be monitored 24/7 by Lubbock Power and Light personnel. It is expected to continue burning for approximately forty days.
No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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