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Underground Transformer Explosion Sparks Fire on Bourbon Street, Police Say
NOPD said the transformer explosion triggered a roadway fire, and officials evacuated Bourbon Street and surrounding blocks as first responders secured the area.
- On Saturday, an underground electrical transformer exploded near the intersection of Conti and Bourbon Streets in New Orleans, causing a fire in the roadway and prompting immediate police evacuation of surrounding blocks.
- Authorities evacuated the 400 block of Bourbon Street and 700 block of Conti Street by 11:25 p.m. as New Orleans Fire Department and Entergy crews responded to the underground transformer failure.
- The explosion caused power outages across several blocks, including parts of Canal Street, while NOPD public information officer Jonathan Morris confirmed no injuries had been reported by 11:35 p.m.
- NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and Mayor Helena Moreno scheduled a briefing for 12:20 a.m. as police maintained road closures on Bourbon and Bienville Streets to secure the scene.
- The incident occurred amid elevated police presence for Fourth of July events and Essence Fest, with first responders continuing overnight operations to restore area safety.
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Power restored following underground transformer explosion in the French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS — Power was restored to about 900 residents on Sunday after parts of the French Quarter were evacuated due to a fire caused by an exploding transformer on the night of the Fourth of July, according to a report by WWL-TV.The outage occurred around 10:36 p.m. when officers with the New Orleans Police Department were alerted to an underground electrical transformer explosion near the intersection of Conti and Bourbon Streets, which caus…
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Fire in the 700 block of Conti St.
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