PUC is advising of a power outage impacting customers in the north end of the city.
PUC says the unplanned outage, which started at approximately 8:47 p.m. tonight, has impacted 1225 customers from Great Northern Road at Northern Avenue to Third Line.
The cause of the outage has been identified as animal Interference.
PUC reminds customers:
- Downed wires should always be considered energized or "live", and extremely dangerous
- Do not approach or drive over a downed power line and do not touch anything the power line may be in contact with
- Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about powerline safety and the dangers that can be associated with power lines
- Take all the necessary safety precautions during a power outage