Multiple local businesses impacted by power surge, smoke odors Sunday afternoon

ENGLEWOOD — Fire crews responded to a power surge that caused electrical issues in multiple Englewood businesses Sunday afternoon.

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Just before 5:30 p.m., Englewood fire crews were dispatched to Meijer on 9200 N Main for a report of a smoke odor after a power surge, according to Englewood Fire Chief Anthony Terrace.

The surge caused the building’s generator to activate and provide conflicting electrical currents in parts of the building. At this time, the building was not completely without power, so it posed a problem, Terrace said.

The conflicting currents produced smoke from electrical service equipment in the building, Terrace said.

On scene, a Meijer employee told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson that the grocery store was evacuated.

Meijer wasn’t the only business impacted by the power surge.

About six businesses total were impacted south of I-70 on N Main Street in Englewood, Terrace said.

According to emergency scanner traffic, fire crews responded to calls at Starbucks, Panera Bread, and urgent care.

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Similar electrical problems and smoke odors occurred in the other businesses which ultimately created additional fire responses since the initial crews were still working inside Meijer.

Trotwood, Harrison Township, Vandalia, Brookville, and Butler Township assisted Englewood in handling the various incidents created by the partial outage, Terrace said.

Crews were on scene for about two hours working to resolve these issues.

AES responded and restored power to normal.

Only minor damage was reported and the impacted businesses planned to return to normal operations when the electricity was restored, Terrace said.

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