Fire on High-Voltage Line Cuts Power to Castellbó Valley
A fire on an unsheathed overhead power line since 7am has left the Castellbó valley without electricity, prompting a response from three Generalitat.
Key Points
- Fire broke out on unsheathed high-voltage line around 7am
- Three Generalitat fire crews extinguished the flames
- Power outage affects Castellbó valley population centers and Sant Joan de l'Erm
- Cause under investigation; no restoration timeline available
A fire on an overhead high-voltage power line has left the Castellbó valley without electricity since this morning.
Three fire crews from the Generalitat responded to the incident after receiving an alert around 7am. They worked to extinguish the flames, which broke out on the unsheathed line, according to reports from Catalan media. Technicians are investigating the cause.
The outage has disrupted power supplies across various population centres in the valley, as well as equipment at Sant Joan de l'Erm. No further details on the extent of the damage or restoration timeline were immediately available.
Original Sources
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