Transformer catches fire at Hoover Dam, leading to explosion

Explosion reported at Hoover Dam, fire department says

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam, said the flames were extinguished by the Reclamation/Hoover fire brigade in about 30 minutes.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The engineering marvel was built in the 1930s during the Great Depression on the Nevada-Arizona border.Copyright 2022 KVVU via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

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