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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.
Power Back After Substation Explosion Cut Power to 20,000 in South County
A A National Grid substation near Wood River Junction in Richmond cut power for two hours this morning to 20,000 customers accross South Kingstown, Hopkinton, Charlestown, Richmond, and Westerly.
Substation fire causes power outage in Charlestown
National Grid says the Wood River Junction substation caught fire and between 17,000 and 20,000 customers are without power in southern Rhode Island.