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Power Outage In Alta Sierra

Posted: Oct. 3, 2018 6:18 PM PST

Power was out for hundreds of homes in the Alta Sierra area for several hours this Wednesday afternoon. PG and E Spokesman Denny Boyles says a transformer exploded, on Little Valley Road, during the noon hour, due to a seasonal phenomenon he calls a “flashover”. Some rain is needed, but not too much…

click to listen to Denny Boyles

Over 16-hundred homes were impacted…

click to listen to Denny Boyles

The homes were from Alta Sierra to McCourtney Roads.

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