Toronto Hydro Vault Fire

Toronto hydro is investigating to find out what caused smoke from one of its hydro.

Toronto hydro vault fire. Transit routes along king st including the 504 streetcar have also. Danny macisaac acting deputy chief told global news that when firefighters arrived they found smoke on level p1 of the building where the hydro vault is. Explosion from hydro vault filled heart of torontos business district with smoke shouts this is the blown transformer at the centre of the king and bay hydro vault explosion a series of blasts. Toronto hydro owns and operates an electricity distribution system that delivers electricity to 768000 customers in canadas largest city.

Toronto hydro staff was consulted on a number of items. To ensure that the vaults are in compliance with current toronto hydro requirements toronto hydro specifications and drawings were reviewed. The transformer vault structure is original to building which was constructed in 19741975 with no changes completed since that time. Was closed for repairs after a fire erupted in an underground hydro vault on monday.

And heavy black smoke was seen billowing from a set of grates outside a royal bank office building near king street and yonge street. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints recommended for you. President dieter uchtdorf of things that matter most duration. There wasnt a lot of fire.

For safety purposes toronto hydro locks all vaults and other enclosures containing high voltage equipment. Toronto hydro vault fire rbc staff cant return to toronto building damaged by hydro vault fire for at least 6 months toronto emergency crews was called to 20 king st. A series of blasts in torontos financial district that shut down the area monday and sent commuters scrambling was caused by an overheated hydro vault fire said officials. The first explosion was heard shortly after 5 pm.

For emergency vault access call toronto hydro immediately at 4165428000 and press 1. Fire crews arrived to the sound of large banging noises and thick dark grey smoke in the ttc subway tunnel.