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Substation explosion, fire in Wood River Junction
Thousands of National Grid customers, including URI and Chariho High School, were without power for a short time on Monday morning after an explosion and subsequent fire badly damaged a transformer at the substation on Shumunkanuc Hill Road.
A man who spent over 30 years working for Chariho schools, and a lifetime serving his community, passed away on Jan.