Power cut hits 1,400 homes after pole catches fire

A picture of the power transformer on fire in Hollym, near Withernsea, was shared on Facebook

Facebook Power transformer pole on fire — A picture of the power transformer on fire in Hollym, near Withernsea, was shared on Facebook

Residents in an East Yorkshire village were without power for almost 10 hours after a transformer pole caught fire.

Northern Powergrid said it was made aware of the outage in Hollym, near Withernsea, at 14:30 GMT on Monday 18 March, and power was restored to all homes just after midnight.

The supplier said 1,415 homes were affected.

A spokesperson told the BBC they were unaware what caused the pole to be engulfed in flames.

Members of Withernsea Residents Community Group on Facebook shared a picture of the pole ablaze and Northern Powergrid says it was uncommon for a transformer to set on fire.

Power was restored using generators and other transformers in the area.

Northern Powergrid confirmed the pole would be repaired.

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