A Public Service Announcement From FFFF
Because we care so much about the Friends, FFFF is alerting you to potential hazards caused by power company transformers, especially those locate inside in-ground vaults. Transformers have been known to explode on occasion and the results can be catastrophic. When this happens the lid or access manhole of the vault can rocket upwards and the super-heated oil inside the transformer can become a fiery shower.
Here’s a video of just such an explosion at the Old World Village in Huntington Beach back in 2019.
Yikes! That must have been pretty hairy for the folks in attendance. Here’s another video of the Biergarten restaurant owner who was burned pretty badly by the blast and was suing Southern California Edison for not replacing the faulty transformer.
Why Edison allowed lots of people regularly in this proximity to the vault is a damn good question. And why the City of Huntington Beach permitted this use in this site is another one.
So there’s an object lesson here, folks. Be aware of all public safety hazards, including if not especially those related to (monopolized) public utilities. Public safety is not just a matter for the cops or the fire department – until something blows up.
I wonder if we got any of those transformers laying around underneath Fullerton…and when was the last time they were serviced??
There are vaults all over the place. But don’t worry. The City of Fullerton monitors these locations very carefully to make sure the public is 100% safe at all times. No need to lose any sleep, Friend.
Something tells me there’s more to this post than meets the eye.
You are very astute Mr Spider. You must be a long-time reader of FFFF.
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What the hell are you talking about S.S.?
Another hazard is all the 50+ years old dead trees that line the streets in all the neighborhoods around.
One down in my neighborhood last night and was being cut up around 1am.
These trees are just waiting to fall on someone. I have alerted the city to this multiple times, but the threat remains.
Only a matter of time.
Dude, this is called the Hillcrest Park Strategy. Wait for all the trees to fall down then spend money on something else.
Valencia is going to fix everything. The hero unions promise too!