Homes without power after transformer fire near Marlborough

Fire crews were called to Ramsbury this afternoon

Author: Lizzie CouttsPublished 12th Feb 2026

Around 500 hundred homes have been without power after a fire at an electricity transformer near Marlborough.

Fire crews from Marlborough and Stratton were dispatched to the scene in Ramsbury at around 12pm this afternoon and after the electricity board isolated the transformer, firefighters extinguished the fire

The incident was then handed over to the electricity board who have been working to restore power to the homes affected.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.