Fire reported near school in Madera after power transformer 'malfunctioned'

MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A occurrence was reported adjacent a schoolhouse successful Madera aft a powerfulness transformer "malfunctioned" Friday, according to the Madera Police Department.

Officers accidental their section responded to Thomas Jefferson Middle School, on with the Madera Fire Department and PG&E, aft the occurrence was reported.

Officials accidental the malfunctioning powerfulness transformer caused a tiny occurrence successful a adjacent backyard, which was rapidly extinguished.

No students oregon unit were injured arsenic a effect of the incident, officials add. As of 1 p.m., PG&E's outage representation showed implicit 1,300 customers without power.