Power Outage in Eureka
The fallen tree branch. Photo provided by Tammy Tokarsky.
More than 2,000 Eureka residents are without power after a tree branch fell onto a set of power lines and briefly caught fire on Hemlock Street.
LoCO readers report hearing three small explosions before the power went out.
PG&E is on scene and estimates power will be restored by 2:30 p.m.
Updates from PG&E
11:40 a.m.
| Started | Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 @ 11:11 a.m. |
| Customers affected | 2,072 |
| Cause | Unknown - PG&E is investigating the cause. |
| PG&E status | PG&E is assessing the cause at the outage location. |
| PG&E ETA | 11:34 a.m. |
| Estimated time of restoral | Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 @ 2:30 p.m. |
11:50 a.m.
| Customers affected | 1,929 |
12:19 p.m.
| Customers affected | 41 |
| Cause | Unplanned emergency repairs. |
| PG&E status | PG&E is sending a repair crew to the outage location. |
12:39 p.m.
| PG&E status | PG&E repair crew is on-site working to restore power. |
| Estimated time of restoral | Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 @ 4 p.m. |
12:45 p.m.
| Customers affected | 17 |
1 p.m.
| Cause | Trees are in contact with electrical equipment. |
5:12 p.m.
| PG&E status | Power restored. |
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