Crews continue working in Waltham after electrical surges caused transformer fires, power outages
According to Eversource officials, crews continue to work Sunday morning in Waltham where meters and wiring were damaged after an abnormal voltage issue, caused by a substation event on Saturday.
As Eversource continues to investigate the root cause of this issue electricians were called in to help assist the affected customers and to exchange the meters.
Officials encourage any affected customers who are having trouble with their meters to call Eversource at 800-592-2000.
While we continue to investigate the root cause of this issue, we encourage any of these affected customers who are having trouble with their meters to call us at 800-592-2000.
— Eversource MA (@EversourceMA) October 16, 2022
On Saturday electrical surges caused transformer fires, malfunctioning traffic lights, and smoke in buildings throughout the city, according to the Waltham Police.
There are electrical surges throughout the City of Waltham that are causing transformer fires, light signals to fail, and smoke in buildings. Please call Waltham Police and Fire Dispatch at 781-314-3600 to report any issues.
— Waltham MA Police (@WalthamMAPolice) October 15, 2022
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