A hydro pole caught fire in Sarnia's north end - June 21/21 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Power)A hydro pole caught fire in Sarnia's north end - June 21/21 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Power)
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Pole fire causes power outage in Sarnia

Bluewater Power reported an outage in Sarnia's north end Monday, impacting about 2,200 customers.

The area stretched from Lakeshore Road to Modeland Road, affecting the Wiltshire, Rapids Parkway, and Twin Lakes neighbourhoods.

The utility said the cause is faulted cables resulting in a pole fire, in the area behind Home Depot.

Power was fully restored at around 1:30 p.m.

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