Broad Rock Boulevard Transformer Caught on Fire

A transformer on Broad Rock Boulevard this morning was out due to a fire, but it’s fixed and power is back up at 4:30pm on Thursday, December 16, 2010. The story was reported in the Richmond Times Dispatch today: The 2400 block of Broad Rock Boulevard in South Richmond was closed in both directions for […]

A transformer on Broad Rock Boulevard this morning was out due to a fire, but it’s fixed and power is back up at 4:30pm on Thursday, December 16, 2010. The story was reported in the Richmond Times Dispatch today:


The 2400 block of Broad Rock Boulevard in South Richmond was closed in both directions for an extended period during this morning’s commute because of a transformer fire.

Emergency crews responding to the fire, which had been reported about 6:40 a.m., found arcing wires and made the decision to close Broad Rock so firefighters and utility workers could perform their jobs.

The affected area was near the Terminal Avenue intersection.

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