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Pole Fire Knocks Out Power In Howick - North Perth

Less than 100 Hydro One customers in the Howick Township area were without power Friday morning.

A pole fire early Friday morning cut the power to a large area of North Perth, including Listowel. But electricity is back on for most of that area.

Hydro One's website lists about 55 customers in the Howick - Fordwich - Kurtsville area without power.

Full restoration is expected by early afternoon.

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