Pepco substation fire behind power outage for thousands in Prince George’s Co.
The fire is believed to have started around 4 p.m. at the substation along Crain Highway, Pepco said. After the fire sparked, a spokesperson told WTOP that local firefighters were called to the substation, and the station needed to be deenergized.
The fire has since been doused.
In addition to customers in Upper Marlboro, those in Rosaryville, Marlton, Croom, Queensland, Marlboro Village, Meadows, Westphalia, Largo and Kettering were also affected.
“We understand how disruptive this can be; we are working safely and as quickly as we can to restore service,” the utility said.
Estimates for service restoration are not yet available, but the company said it is “working to determine opportunities to reroute electricity to restore service safely for impacted customers.”
Pepco said the cause of the fire is not yet known and will be investigated.