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Early-Morning Fire Erupts at ComEd Substation in Hoffman Estates

No customer outages were reported during the incident.

Overview

  • Flames and white smoke were seen around substation equipment shortly after 6 a.m., captured by TV aerial footage.
  • The facility is off the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Canterbury Fields Park in the 1900 block of Maureen Drive.
  • Emergency crews responded to the scene and staged with lights activated as they addressed the fire.
  • Company officials said service was unaffected, and the outage map showed no widespread power losses.
  • Fire officials have not released a cause or any injury information, and the situation remains under investigation.