Fire at Cobb EMC substation causes thousands to lose power, officials say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Crews are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire at a substation in Cobb County.

Cobb County fire officials told Channel 2 Action News overnight that crews received reports of a fire at a Cobb EMC substation on County Services Road near Valor Drive.

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When crews arrived, they began to fight the fire around the substation until Cobb EMC officials assured them it was safe to start fighting the fire at the substation itself.

Channel 2 Action News viewers sent a video of large flashes resembling lightning from the substation as the fire continued.

At one point, according to the Cobb EMC outage map, nearly 7,000 customers across the county had no power. It is unclear how many of those were connected to the substation.

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The fire has been extinguished, but about 2,700 customers remain without power as of 6:45 a.m.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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