Utility crews are still trying to restore power to hundreds of people, after an explosion, caused by a snake, rocked a power substation.
People living in the Hickory Lane area of Berea say they heard the explosion around 1 Wednesday morning.
When firefighters and electrical crews arrived on the scene, they found the substation engulfed in flames.
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Officials with East Kentucky Power and Blue Grass Energy say a snake sparked all the trouble.
"The snake did get into the equipment," Nick Comer with East Kentucky Power/Blue Grass Energy, said. "It did apparently cause a short circuit and caused the fire."
Comer says the explosions followed because of certain equipment that contains oil.
Firefighters had to let the fire burn itself out because of the oil and electricity.
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