Update at 10:25 a.m.: PG&E reports that the power has been restored to the 579 customers along Highway 108, between Long Barn and Pinecrest and within the Stanislaus National Forest, who lost electricity around 1 a.m. The cause was a tree branch making contact with a power line.
Original post at 6:24 a.m.: Tuolumne County, CA — PG&E is reporting nearly 600 customers are waking up to no electricity this morning in Tuolumne County.
Customers’ lights went out just before 1 a.m. for 597 customers along Highway 108, between Long Barn and Pinecrest and within the Stanislaus National Forest. The utility reports the cause is a tree that made contact with the power line. A crew is working to repair the damage. The estimated restoration time posted is 10 a.m.
This post was last modified on 11/23/2024 10:28 am
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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