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Coverage dated September 25, 2026

Underground Transformer Explosion Causes Power Outage in Downtown Santa Barbara

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An electrical transformer in an underground vault exploded Thursday night, leaving parts of downtown Santa Barbara without power. Firefighters were dispatched at about 9:20 p.m. to the vault on Anacapa Street at Cota Street, Battalion Chief Richard Ames of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department told…

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  1. Nooz Hawk

    Underground Transformer Explosion Causes Power Outage in Downtown Santa Barbara (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    An electrical transformer in an underground vault exploded Thursday night, leaving parts of downtown Santa Barbara without power. Firefighters were dispatched at about 9:20 p.m. to the vault on Anacapa Street at Cota Street, Battalion Chief Richard Ames of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department told…

  2. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Swath of Downtown Santa Barbara Goes Dark During Power Outage (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    A broken underground transformer caused the outage that left more than 1,500 customers without power, Southern California Edison.

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