A FIRE at the McDonald’s car park in Wincanton on Friday (June 27) is believed to have been started after an electrical substation system became overloaded.
Smoke was seen billowing from the car park at Lawrence Hill just after 2pm after an electrical substation caught fire.
Large flames and pillars of smoke were seen by motorists and passers-by as fire crews cordoned off the area to deal with the incident.
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Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue said they believe the fire was started accidentally and dismissed social media claims that a car was involved in the fire.
The fire resulted in power outages for many businesses in the area Picture: New Blackmore Vale
They did not explain how the fire started, but it is believed that fuses had blown due to the system being overloaded.
Businesses at the nearby business park saw power cuts, including Morrisons which closed its doors.
Power has since been restored to businesses affected.
Teams from Southern and Scottish Electricity Networks are currently at the site and expect to be there for several days.
The electricity company responsible for the sub station knew there were problems and should have fixed it to prevent fire