Power outage in Hawaiian Paradise Park Wednesday due to substation explosion

15 years ago

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An explosion at a HELCO substation on on 31st Avenue between Paradise Drive and Kaloli Drive shut down power to Hawaiian Paradise Park Wednesday morning. Hawaii County Fire Department crew responded and a HELCO crew is on site.

An electrical box bulges and smokes after neighbors said there was an explosion followed by a power outage in Hawaiian Paradise Park.