Storms Knock Out Power For Thousands
More than 20,000 people were without power after a series of powerful storms blew through the area.
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More than 20,000 people were without power after a series of powerful storms blew through the area.
Tuesday's severe thunderstorms left many area residents cleaning up and in the dark.
The quick-moving storms that plowed through the area split and knocked trees to the ground, bringing down wires which led to scattered power outages across the area.
PECO spokesperson Fred Maher says the fire at the PECO substation at 551 Bethlehem Pike started just before 12:30 p.m.
The ice storm which moved through the region is long gone, but has left some areas still without power. About 7,800 customers remain without service.
Thousands of residents across the Delaware Valley are without power after a winter storm left most of the region covered in ice.
Thousands of Delaware residents are without power as an ice storm makes it way through the state.
Strong wind gusts following a snowstorm led to thousands of customers without power in northern Delaware and northeastern Maryland, but many customers have now had their power restored.
