XENIA — Hundreds of AES Ohio customers were without power after a fuse blew on a transformer in Xenia.
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Xenia police dispatchers said they were called out to a reported transformer fire on U.S. 68 and State Route 235, and that the fire has since been put out.
Mary Ann Kabel, the spokesperson for AES Ohio, confirmed to News Center 7 that a fuse blew on the transformer, which caused a “spark.”
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AES Ohio crews repaired the pole and the fuse.
The transformer and the power lines went back up, and the lines were re-energized after the repairs.
We’ll update this story as we learn more.
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