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Large substation explosion seen throughout Taylorsville; cause unknown

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TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A large fireball followed an explosion at a Taylorsville power substation and was seen across Taylorsville Thursday, although there is no official word on what caused the blast.

Dash camera video taken at 3:15 p.m. and sent to FOX 13 News shows the explosion at a Salt Lake Community College substation at 2200 West and 4700 South, just east of Interstate 215.

Taylorsville police say the explosion took down the entire substation. Roads near the blast site were closed but have since reopened.

In the video, the blast starts of as an orange fireball before a larger mushroom cloud grows.