WINNIPEG – An overnight power outage in south Winnipeg caused by a hydro pole fire was fairly short.
The pole caught fire at about 2:45 a.m., causing outages in Tuxedo, south River Heights and north Fort Garry. It left 5,000 Manitoba Hydro customers in the dark.
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Traffic lights were also affected.
Power was restored to all customers at around 5 a.m.
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