Transformer Breaks In Fells Point, Briefly Leaving Hundreds Without Power

More than 1,500 customers wre without power after a transformer blew in Fells Point Monday, according to Baltimore Gas and Electric.

BGE officials said crews were notified at 1:40 p.m. of an "equipment issue." Power was restored to customers around 2:55 p.m.

So there’s a vehicle leaking ungodly amounts of gasoline downtown, and a massive transformer just blew in my Fells neighborhood leaving blocks without power.



Other than that, status quo in Baltimore on this Monday. — Bobby Trosset (@BobbyWBAL) September 9, 2019

Traffic signals in the area were also out.

The outage is just a few blocks from downtown Baltimore, where streets were closed and buildings were evacuated Monday after a white van loaded with 1,000 gallons of gasoline was found in a garage.