Power outage in Tilbury. Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Entegrus Outage Map)Power outage in Tilbury. Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Entegrus Outage Map)
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UPDATE: Pole fire leads to power outage in Tilbury

The lights should be back on for a majority of residents in Tilbury after a large power outage on Thursday.

Entegrus reported an outage affecting about 1,600 customers in Tilbury on Thursday morning.

It was first reported on Twitter at around 11:30 a.m. and the utility provider said the outage was caused by a pole fire.

According to Entegrus, a pole needs to be replaced on Young Street.

By 1:30 p.m., Entegrus reported that power was restored to all but 12 customers. The remaining customers will be without power until pole and equipment repairs are completed.

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