The Boulder City Fire Department responded to an apparent explosion at the Hoover Dam in Nevada Tuesday morning, officials confirmed.
The explosions occurred around 10:00 am after a transformer at the dam caught fire. Local fire officials said they were responding to the incident in a tweet. (RELATED: REPORT: Crane Drops Tank With Poisonous Gas, At Least 13 Dead And Hundreds Injured)
“Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam,” the department tweeted.
“The fire was extinguished before Boulder City Fire Department arrived on scene,” the fire department wrote about a half hour later. “Bureau of Reclamation/ Hoover Dam will be handling any additional questions.”
touring the #hooverdam and heard an explosion #fire pic.twitter.com/1tjWuNWBaZ
— Kristy Hairston (@kristynashville) July 19, 2022
UPDATE – Alarm sirens are now wailing at Hoover Dam.pic.twitter.com/xAoGfJh1pg
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 19, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation is investigating the cause of the incident, according to a statement. No employees or visitors were injured in the incident, and the power grid that relies on the dam for energy is not at risk, the Bureau said.
Tours of the dam were paused for about 30 minutes, but have since resumed, according to 8 News.
The Hoover Dam is located along the Arizona-Nevada border and provides power for Nevada, Arizona and California.
The Bureau of Reclamation did not respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment.