Downed Power Lines
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Thousands in Calgary hit by power outages during rain, wind stormAccording to Enmax, communities in the northeast, northwest and southwest quadrants of the city were affected early in the afternoon.EnvironmentJun 14, 2022
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Enderby, B.C., home undergoing renovations destroyed by early morning fireThe home was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, but no one was inside the residence at the time.CanadaOct 15, 2020
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Thousands without power in B.C.’s Southern InteriorThe outage reasons ranged from downed wires to equipment failure, though some were also caused by birds and motor vehicle accidents.CanadaFeb 1, 2020
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UPDATED: Highway 97 in Lake Country reopens after car slams into power linesThe highway closure is just south of Beaver Lake Road, according to Kelowna RCMP.TrafficDec 17, 2019
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UPDATE: Highway 97 between Falkland and Monte Lake reopened to trafficAccording to DriveBC, the length of the highway closure is around 26 km in length.TrafficNov 9, 2019
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Downed power lines blamed for Winnipeg firesPower lines knocked over during Thursday’s blast of winter weather are being blamed for a pair of fires in the Burrows-Keewatin neighbourhood.Oct 10, 2019
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Lightning strike blamed for downed hydro poles near PeterboroughPoles fell along Centre Road in Douro-Dummer Township around 6 p.m. following a reported lightning strike.WeatherAug 21, 2019
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UPDATE: Traffic along Highway 97 in Peachland back to normalDriveBC reporting single-lane, alternating traffic along highway.TrafficApr 17, 2019
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Accident closes section of Trans-Canada between Sicamous and RevelstokeSection of highway closed due to downed power lines.TrafficOct 11, 2018
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Tree contact causes hydro pole fire, leaves 14,000 without power in Winnipeg, La Salle, Oak BluffManitoba Hydro says about 14,000 customers were in the dark Monday afternoon, and a downed power line may be the cause.ConsumerOct 1, 2018
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