Just before 8:00 Saturday night, residents along First Street saw a bright flash and heard an explosion, shortly after it began rain in downtown Fort Myers.
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Because FOX 4’s journalists live in the same areas they cover day in and day out, FOX 4 had the only crew on the scene to see periodic bursts of flames and showers of sparks, as the surrounding lighting, from street lights to lights inside homes, would flash on and off.
Fort Myers Police are in the area of West First and McGregor for an electrical fire due to transformer failures. There may be power outages in the area due to this. FPL is en route to repair……