Electrical Problem Prompts Firefighters To Shopping Center

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:19 AM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

A transformer problem resulted in electric being shut off to stores at the River Creek Village Shopping Center in Aurora on Tuesday.

Aurora Fire Department photo

(Aurora, Ind.) - Stores at the River Creek Village shopping center in Aurora had to close briefly Tuesday due to a fire close call.

Aurora Fire Department responded to the shopping center Tuesday afternoon for a reported electrical issue, says chief Jeff Lane.

Duke Energy was called out and diagnosed the problem as a transformer.

Power had to be shut down to a portion of the stores and a nearby fast food restaurant in order for electric crews to make repairs.

Responding with Aurora Fire Department were Lawrenceburg and Greendale fire departments as well as Aurora Life Squad.

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