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A fire broke out at an old and decommissioned power station, leaving scores of Pretoria residents without electricity. (Supplied/Tshwane EMS)

A fire broke out at an old and decommissioned power station, leaving scores of Pretoria residents without electricity. (Supplied/Tshwane EMS)

Most parts of Pretoria West are without electricity after a switch gear room in an old, decommissioned power station caught fire on Friday night.

The fire broke out at 21:00, according to Tshwane EMS spokesperson Thabo Charles Mabaso.

He said emergency personnel arrived at the scene to find the switch gear room engulfed in flames.

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