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

Investigators say the substation holds about 30,000 gallons of oil. It's unclear how much of it has already burned off.

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.

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 responded to a fire at an electrical substation at Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road on Jan. 8.

A power substation in Fort Worth erupted in flames hours before a winter storm is set to hit /North Texas, including the DFW area, officials with the Fire Department and Oncor Electric Delivery said.

Fort Worth officials have not yet revealed what caused an explosion at a power substation that led to a large fire.