Update 7:20 p.m.:
The power has now been fully restored in the West End, Greater Sudbury Utilities said Tuesday evening.
"The outage was triggered when a line shorted out, caught fire and fell to the ground," the GSU said in an email. "That affected approx 850 customers. When making repairs, power to another 600 customers had to be interrupted to ensure the safety of our crews.
"All power is now back on. We thank our customers for their patience."
Original story:
About 850 people are affected by a power outage in the West End of Sudbury, Greater Sudbury Utilities said Tuesday afternoon.
“A line caught fire and fell onto Haig Street,” the utility said in a tweet. “It will take crews a couple of hours to repair the line. If that is the only issue, power should be restored by about 7:30 p.m.”
This story will be updated when more information is available.
