Power restored after transformer explosion sparks fire, hotel evacuation in Quarter Saturday

NOPD said the transformer exploded, resulting in a fire on the roadway around 10:36 p.m.

Entergy to replace charred transformer after French Quarter fire

The fire knocked out power to 900 customers for several hours, right in the middle of the busy Essence Festival weekend.

New Orleans' Bourbon Street Shut Down as Smoke Billows From Transformer Fire

New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street was evacuated on July 4 after an underground electrical transformer exploded and caught ...

Entergy crews threatened while restoring power to French Quarter

Entergy crews threatened while restoring power to French Quarter ...
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Underground explosion leads to Bourbon Street evacuation, French Quarter street closures

Parts of Bourbon and Conti streets were evacuated Saturday night after an underground electrical transformer exploded, ...