CALIFORNIA - Last night, a power transformer at the Edison substation next to the Fullerton train station exploded several times, bursting into flames and causing a massive temporary power outage in downtown Fullerton.

Fullerton police and fire crews and Edison employees responded to the scene and put the fire out, reports Fullerton Obeserver.

Residents of the nearby apartments were temporarily evacuated for safety reasons. One resident reported there were a series of loud explosions followed by a large fire and smoke.

By around midnight, power had been re-routed and restored to downtown.

The cause of the explosion is to be investigated.

Source: Fullerton Observer