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Updated:Hydro pole fire knocks out power to more than 800 in Rayside area

Power now expected to be off until 1 p.m. as pole and transformer replaced
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More than 800 Hydro One Customers in the Rayside area are without power this morning due to a hydro pole catching fire. Supplied photo.

Updated June 6 at 8:10 a.m.

Hydro One is now advising that the repairs aren't expected to be completed until 1 p.m. today.  Crews will be replacing a pole and transformer.

Original story:

More than 800 Hydro One customers in the Rayside area are without power this morning due to a hydro pole catching fire.

The power outage began at 5:35 a.m., and crews were on scene as of 6:57 a.m. working to resolve the issue. The utility estimates the problem will be fixed by 9:45 a.m.


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