Overview
- The fire at TenneT’s high-voltage distribution station in Meeden, which was brought under control Tuesday, is out but crews are still cooling hot metal and monitoring the site for flare-ups.
- TenneT confirmed a dwarsregeltransformator, a voltage-regulating transformer, burned out and said some station activities will remain suspended until internal inspections are complete.
- The operator used staged de-energization to allow firefighters access while preserving regional supply, and TenneT says local electricity availability was not endangered during the incident.
- No injuries were reported and roughly 75 residents attended a town information evening where officials answered questions about smoke and emissions and advised rinsing or discarding soot-covered home-grown produce.
- TenneT has hired a private contractor to carry out final post-incident checks, and the company will only enter the building when it is safe while the cause, full damage cost and restoration timeline remain under investigation.