Fire at Rockland County Con Ed substation sends black smoke billowing through air
CeFaan Kim has the latest from Hillburn. (Jen Maida)
CeFaan Kim
Saturday, June 25, 2016 12:23AM
HILLBURN, Rockland County (WABC) -- A multi-alarm fire broke out at a Con Ed substation in Rockland County on Friday evening.
Flames broke out just after 7:30 p.m. at the substation on Torne Valley Road in Hillburn, sending black smoke more than 50 feet into the air.
Several fire departments from nearby towns assisted in putting out the fire, including the Rockland County haz-mat unit.
No outages or injuries were reported, and fire officials say there is no immediate danger to nearby residents. Ramapo Police say at some point the substation power will be shutdown as they fight the fire throughout the night, and that will possibly result in some power failures in the region.
Photo: Ramapo Police Department The cause of the fire remains under investigation.