Originally published Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 5:30 AM
Electrical fire at Grand Coulee Dam
An electrical fire Saturday shut down one of four powerhouses at the Grand Coulee Dam.
The Associated Press
WENATCHEE, Wash. —
An electrical fire Saturday shut down one of four powerhouses at the Grand Coulee Dam.
A Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman, Lynne Brougher, told The Wenatchee World ( http://bit.ly/15OkWvV) the fire occurred on a power line that connects a generator to an outside transformer.
The powerhouse was taken offline as a precaution.
Technical experts from the bureau's Denver office are investigating.
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Information from: The Wenatchee World, http://www.wenatcheeworld.com
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