HALIFAX – A small fire in a power pole created a big inconvenience for many Dartmouth residents Monday.
Just after 10:30 a.m., fire crews and Nova Scotia Power were called to 200 Mic Mac Boulevard after a power pole caught fire.
Crews said some equipment was damaged either by tree branches or ice, which caused it to fail and spark a small blaze.
Power was knocked out to more than 1,000 customers at one point, including Mic Mac Mall. It was restored around 4 p.m.
Many stores inside the mall closed down until power was restored. Shoppers, like Edith Paul, were forced to either wait or come back another time.
“I came to the mall for some watch batteries,” she said. “I was standing at the counter. Before I got my battery, the power went out. I waited over half an hour and decided it was time to go home.”
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The mall has since-reopened and closes at 9 p.m. on Monday.
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