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Tropical Storm Henri Causes Transformer Fires In Westborough

Residents reported transformer fires and trees down during the storm on Sunday

Police Chief Jeffrey Lourie said National Grid was quickly on scene to restore power
Police Chief Jeffrey Lourie said National Grid was quickly on scene to restore power (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

WESTBOROUGH — Even though Hurricane Henri was downgraded to a tropical storm early Sunday, town officials were still kept busy as the winds and rain moved through the area Sunday afternoon.

Police Chief Jeffrey Lourie said residents called about a couple of transformer fires. National Grid arrived to the scene very quickly to make repairs and restore power.

There were a number of trees down, Lourie said, especially along Route 9.

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Overall though, considering what had been expected, things were quiet.

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