Electrical fault caused smoking bollard on Cranham Drive, Warndon

Firefighters had to cut the wiring after the 'keep left' bollard was spotted smoking in Cranham Drive, Warndon. 

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to the road along with Western Power Distribution and Worcestershire Couty Council yesterday evening. 

A Worcestershire County Council spokesperson said: "We can confirm that there was a fault on an illuminated ‘keep left’ bollard, which was repaired by the electrical contractor."

Despite the need to cut the wiring, no customer connectivity was apparently affected in the area.

A WPD spokesperson said: "‘WPD was called to a smoking bollard at Cranham Drive at 9.23pm on Tuesday evening (16 August) by the fire service.

"We made the bollard safe by cutting the electricity connection. No customers were affected.’"

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A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue said: "We were called to reports of smoke from defective street furniture on Cranham Drive.

"We mobilised at 8.47pm and discovered that the smoke was due to the electrics within the bollard.

"Western Power Distribution and Worcestershire County Council also both attended the scene and we were able to leave at 11.50pm."

20:47 Smoke in Area, Cranham Drive, #Worcester, incident involved smoke issuing from defective street furniture, @HWFireWorcs remained at scene until Western Power and Council attended

— HWFireControl (@HWFireControl) August 16, 2022