Reports of an explosion on Aug. 23 on the city’s east side now has an official explanation.
“After the initial call and investigation, it was determined the cause of the explosion was a bird striking a power transformer.”
– City of Lloydminster
Residents near the SaskTel building initially reported the sounds of an explosion. They believed it had originated from the SaskTel building on the corner of 48 Ave. and 48 St.
City of Lloydminster officials provided the following statement on behalf of the Lloydminster Fire Department.
“The Lloydminster Fire Department was notified of an explosion at a building on 48 St. and 48 Ave at 7:32 a.m. Smoke from the building was believed to have originated from a generator within the building trying to start, pushing black smoke through the exhaust system.”
A dozen firefighters who responded were clear of the scene by 8:30 a.m.
SaskTel stated that although the transformer is located in the back alley behind their premises, there was no damage to their building. It knocked out commercial power, however, their backup system kept everything running.
The incident caused no injuries.
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