Crime & Safety
JUST IN: Transformer Fire In Rohnert Park Sunday Evening SEE PHOTOS
Power knocked out to 1,900 customers.
Police and fire crews are responding to a transformer fire tonight in Rohnert Park.
Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting that 1,904 customers in the area are without power, and workers are at the scene.
The affected residences are in the East Cotati Avenue and Camino Colegio region, west of Bodway Parkway and near Sonoma State University.
Find out what's happening in Rohnert Park-Cotatifor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A photographer at the scene said foam is being used to put out the blaze. (See photos.)
The outage was first reported at 7:15 p.m., and the company’s web site states that restoration is expected tonight at 10:45 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Rohnert Park-Cotatifor free with the latest updates from Patch.
PG&E has not yet issued an official cause of the fire. Patch will update when more info is available.
Photos by Al Francis of NapaSonomaPhotos.com
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