29-Jan-2012 - Extensive clean up underway after BC substation fire

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An extensive clean up is underway at a BC Hydro substation near Chilliwack, nfl jerseys supply east of Vancouver, after a fire engulfed the structure Friday. About 38,000 residents in the area were left without power on Friday after a fire broke out at the Atchelitz substation, located on farm land just west of Chilliwack near the intersection of Lickman Road and South Sumas Road. On Saturday morning work crews had erected a small tent near the site of the fire, but weather hampered clean up efforts as the area was hit with snow, rain and hail. BC Hydro said the clean up includes an environmental assessment and added the company has sent in spill response teams.Atchelitz substation, B.C.Officials say crews are working to clean up the insulating oil that was inside the transformer, and determine the impact of the burning oil that sent dark plumes of smoke over the area. The official cause of the fire has not been determined, but unconfirmed reports suggest leaking fuel caught fire. The Atchelitz nfl jerseys from china substation serves approximately 50,000 customers.

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