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UPDATE: 2 power outages restored in Saskatoon neighbourhoods

Three Saskatoon neighbourhoods hit by two power outages within eight hours on Saturday. Amber Rockliffe / Global News

SASKATOON – Saskatoon Light & Power (SL&P) says workers have fixed another power outage affecting three neighbourhoods on Saturday.

Meadow Green, Mount Royal and Pleasant Hill were all affected.

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A first occurred at 3:15 a.m., when a power pole caught fire and caused an outage in these neighbourhoods. Power was rerouted by 4:30 a.m.

This pole will be scheduled for repair early next week.

Outages were again reported at 10:35 a.m. after some tree branches made contact with a power line.

Power in these neighbourhoods was restored a second time around 1 p.m.

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