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Shop NowStunning video reveals a red flash, followed by yellow flames and a black mushroom cloud increasing from the mayhem after a transformer explosion rocked the Hoover Dam and damaged the hydroelectric complex on the border between Nevada and Arizona.
Authorities stated there were no injuries following the fire on July 19th in the turbine housing of the enormous hydroelectric dam, which provides electrical power to parts of three states.
Water levels in Lake Mead, the reservoir created by the dam, are at traditionally low levels due to a continuous mega-drought in the location, which was likewise experiencing severe heat on Tuesday.
It’s uncertain whether the high need for electrical energy or reduced generation capability due to low water levels, contributed in the fire. Authorities stated the reason for the fire was under examination.
‘ There is no danger to the power grid and power is still being produced from the powerhouse,’ stated Jacklynn L. Gould, local director for the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which runs the dam.
Gould stated that the Hoover Dam’s A5 transformer ignited at about 10am, and the blaze was snuffed out within about 30 minutes by a fire brigade the Bureau keeps on-site.
Video from the dam revealed flames and smoke increasing from a turbine home on the Arizona side of the Colorado River, a
‘Something has just blown up!’ an individual is heard stating consistently in the video, as a tourist guide is heard telling the group to leave the location.
Hairston published video of the occurrence on Twitter at 10.10 am local time. Emergency situation radio traffic showed that the blaze had actually been totally snuffed out by 10.40 am..
UPDATE – Alarm sirens are now wailing at Hoover Dam.pic.twitter.com/xAoGfJh1pg
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 19, 2022
Units from the nearby Boulder City Fire Department reacted to the blaze, however, Boulder City authorities stated that the fire had actually been snuffed out by the time they got there.
The city referred more inquiries to the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which runs the power-generating dam.
“We are investigating the cause of the fire and will provide additional updates as they are available,” a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Reclamation said in a statement
As both a renowned American structure and a piece of important facilities, Hoover Dam has actually long been securely safeguarded versus possible attacks..
The Bureau of Reclamation maintains an special armed police in charge of security at the dam, and runs checkpoints to search visitors to the strategic location.
The Hoover Dam rests on the border in between Nevada and Arizona, about 30 miles outside Las Vegas.
H/T The Daily Mail
