Transformer Fire Destroys Unit, Cuts Power to 83 Homes in Viiala

According to Aamulehti, a transformer in Tampere's Viiala district caught fire on Tuesday evening, destroying the unit and cutting electricity to 83 households in the area. Firefighters from the Pirkanmaa Rescue Department said the roughly four-square-metre transformer beside Vasaratien was ruined and the blaze caused a local outage. Tampereen Energia reported 83 customers were without power; the rescue call-out came just before 10:00 p.m. and the fire was extinguished before 10:30 p.m. Early on, crews estimated repairs could take three to six hours, but Tampereen Energia later said the outage was expected to last about two to three hours as technicians worked to restore the network. The article was updated at 22:37 to confirm the fire had been extinguished.