Tottenham power cut: Streets left in darkness after electrical fire in north London

More than 100 homes in north London were left without power after a faulty electrical box set fire to a shop in Tottenham.

UK Power Networks confirmed 136 houses across two streets – Grovelands Road and Lockmead Road – were plunged into darkness at about 4.30pm following the blaze.

Firefighters were called just after 4pm to the health shop, which has flats above it. The shop was about 10 per cent damaged by the fire, but thankfully no one was hurt.

A brigade spokeswoman said “electrical apparatus” had started the blaze.

A UK Power Networks spokesman told the Standard: “There was an original fire that came from an electrical box and looks like it may have set fire to one of the properties.

“We cut off 25 supplies in the area.”

Householders took to social media as the blackout took hold.

Meir Taub ‏(@Meir_Taub) tweeted: “A number of streets in #N15 #Tottenham with no electricity after #ElectricFire look after your vulnerable neighbours.”

He added he was “in the middle of bathing the kids” when the lights went out.

Daniella Myers told the Standard: “The whole street is out.

“I was watching football and suddenly the TV went off. All the lights went out.

“It was only on our side of the road, but 25 minutes later all the electric went off everywhere.

“I missed the football game, and have not been able to make dinner. We are all sitting here hungry in the dark waiting for the electric to come back on.”

Power to some houses was restored at about 7.30pm but the last few dozen were in darkness until about 9.30pm.