Power box explodes in residential Tauranga

An electrical transformer on Levers Rd explodes into flames. Photo/Ken McQuiston

The explosion of a power plinth in residential Tauranga has been caught on camera.

The fire happened on Levers Rd, Matua, just before 9pm last night.

Northern fire communications shift manager Colin Underdown said the Tauranga brigade were called to the fire, which was well involved on arrival.

There was no damage to anything other than the power box, Mr Underdown said.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and waited for power authorities to arrive before handing the situation over to them.