Bright light in big city mystifies New Yorkers after Queens transformer fire

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Bright light in big city mystifies New Yorkers after Queens transformer fire

 

Bright blue light is seen after a transformer explosion on Thursday at an electric power station in the New York City borough of Queens, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media on December 28, 2018. Twitter/@Eat_Work_Run/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A transformer explosion at an electric power substation in the New York City borough of Queens lit up the night sky with a bright blue light on Thursday, mystifying some residents, but officials said no one was injured in the incident.

 

"The light you have seen throughout the city appears to have been from a transformer explosion at a Con Ed facility in Queens," the New York Police Department said in an advisory on to residents on Twitter.

 

"The fire is under control, will update as more info becomes available," it said.

 

People and vehicles are seen outside a Con Ed facility following a transformer explosion on Thursday at the electric power station in New York City, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media on December 28, 2018. TWITTER/@ NICKRICCARDO /via REUTERS

 

Many social media users posted videos and photos of the night sky over New York City illuminated by a bright light.

 

"Why is the sky lit up bright blue in Queens New York City right now? Is it fireworks?" Louis Santoro, a New York City resident, wrote on Twitter.

 

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a message on Twitter no one was injured and that Con Edison was evaluating the extent of power outages in the area. He said the light was caused by an electrical surge at the substation.

 

Con Edison said on Twitter an electrical fire at a substation in the Astoria section of Queens caused a transmission dip in the area. The cause of the incident was being investigated, it said.

 

A power outage at LaGuardia Airport, which is located in Queens, prompted flight cancellations, the New York affiliate of NBC reported earlier on Thursday. It was not immediately clear if the two events were related.

 

Power was returning at LaGuardia Airport, de Blasio said, but travelers could expect delays.

 

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; Editing by Leslie Adler and Sai Sachin Ravikumar)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-28

[Guest]

Our new overlords have been watching and finally decided to decent to the Flat Earth in order to take care of this current mess. 

 

Here is a better photo of the event.

 

 

[toofarnorth]

Queen's transformer was Freddie Mercury . I thought the fire was a sign of his return , just shows how a headline can misguide one .