UPDATE 1/31: PG&E says that the pole is up and power restored to all customers as of 7:49 a.m.

UPDATE 11:21 p.m.: A PG&E spokesperson said that power has been restored to all but 86 customers as of 10:56 p.m. He estimated that the remaining customers will be without power for another four to six hours.

UPDATE 10:02 p.m.: Tweet from Eureka Police.

UPDATE 9:50 p.m.: 7th Street is closed.

UPDATE 9:47 p.m.: First photo from the scene from Ashley Porter.

UPDATE 9:44 p.m.: Scanner traffic indicates that a white vehicle hit the power pole and then left the scene. Sparking wires were also reported. Telephone reported in the roadway.

UPDATE 9:43 p.m.: Pole down at 7th and H Streets.

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Original post: Eureka is in the dark tonight. Or at least a large part of it is. (See map below.)

A major power outage struck downtown Eureka at approximately 9:22 p.m. 1600 customers are without electricity. PG&E has not yet determined the cause of the outage.