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    Video Footage from Electric Substation Explosion

    Explosion and fireball at electric company substation light up the night sky.

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    An electrical explosion in the Arlington – Lakeland area outside of Memphis, TN.

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    A fire started around 12:30 AM on July 11, 2016, at the MLG&W substation on Highway 70 near Saffron Springs Drive in Arlington, TN. The event lit up the night sky for several minutes before ending with a giant fireball rising into the sky. This video was filmed less than a mile away.

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