Transformer Fire Leaves Companies Without Power in Jacksonville

A fire from an underground transformer at 221 Riverside Ave. Wednesday morning left about 100 customers without power and affected downtown traffic lights, reports news4jax.com.

JEA said it had to cut off six circuit lines after the fire started at about 9:40 a.m., which affected large customers including the Florida Times-Union, CSX, St. Joe Company, FIS, Haskell, Prime Osborn Convention Center, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Red Cross, YMCA, Five Points, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Building.

The outage was initially expected to last at least four hours, but will last until about 8 a.m. Thursday for 34 customers. As of about 5:30 p.m., power north of the Acosta Bridge was restored, as well as to the Times-Union building.

Traffic lights in some parts of downtown were also out as a result. The 200 block of Riverside Avenue, from Forest to Water streets, as well as the exit ramp from the Acosta Bridge onto Riverside was closed. Police said they were expected to be closed until at least 7 p.m.

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