FORT WORTH – An explosion at a power substation in North Fort Worth resulted in a massive fire Wednesday evening and the voluntary evacuation of nearby homes. The incident off Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road was reported at about 7:15 p.m.

The Fort Worth Fire Department said the fire was a "very active scene" Wednesday night and advised people to avoid the area.

The fire that sparked Wednesday night at a Fort Worth power substation is out and crews have left the scene, officials said Thursday morning. The substation erupted in flames hours before a winter storm hit North Texas with a forecast for inches of snow and sleet, officials with the Fire Department and Oncor Electric Delivery said.

D: As of 8:20 a.m. Friday, 470 Oncor customers were without electricity, while 29 Cherokee County Electric Cooperative accounts were in the dark.

ERCOT officials say they do expect to have a more than adequate supply of power to serve the state throughout this winter event. More than 10,000 megawatts of new generation this