Maki Molapo3 March 2024 | 9:29

Blaze causes damage at Lynnwood substation in Pretoria

Tshwane emergency services doused the blaze on Saturday night.

Blaze causes damage at Lynnwood substation in Pretoria

A blaze caused severe damage to the Lynnwood electricity substation in Pretoria. Photo: X/@CityTshwane

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Tshwane’s electricity department is probing the extent of the damage to an electrical substation in Lynnwood that caught fire after a tranformer exploded.

Tshwane Emergency Services doused the blaze on Saturday night.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. 

City officials were set to begin repairs soon.