What This Story Is About
- Nashville Electric Service took three hours to shut off power to two Green Hills homes experiencing electrical surges on March 13. One home caught fire twice while firefighters waited for NES to cut the power. A third home is on the same power grid, though it is unclear if it experienced surges.
Why It Matters
- During the delay, a house fire reignited while power continued surging to two homes. One homeowner faces $10,000 in damage to appliances and circuits. The fire report documents firefighters repeatedly calling NES to turn off power to prevent further damage.
- The Nashville Fire Department has not released an official cause determination for the fire. NES has not responded to requests for comment about the three-hour response time or the reported over-voltage issue.
For Context
- The fire report indicates 220 volts were supplied throughout the house, including to 120-volt outlets. A compromised wire was hanging down onto brush and trees, according to the report.
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Nashville Electric Service is facing criticism for taking three hours to cut off power to a Green Hills home that had already caught fire once.
Firefighters and neighbors documented frustration over the utility’s response time to a house fire on March 13 at 3700 Estes Road.
Will Hicky, whose lives next door, was damaged by an electrical surge, said he knew something was wrong when light bulbs began exploding in his house…