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Mylar Balloons Cause Power Outage to About 1,000 Customers
It occurred Tuesday afternoon in the area of Brentwood and West Los Angeles near the Veterans Affairs Center.
A power outage affected approximately 1,000 customers Tuesday near the Veterans Affairs Center in the area of Brentwood and West Los Angeles, according to the Department of Water and Power.
A public information officer said the outage was caused by mylar ballons. It began at 2:30 p.m and power was restored just before 9 p.m. There were also reports of traffic lights being out as a result and the spokesperson said the Department of Transportation handled and restored that as well.
A Twitter follower asked LADWP about an outage in the area of Sawtelle Boulevard and Ohio Avenue. Here's LADWP's responses:
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@u62 Approx 1000 customers out w wires down. Crews will work as fast as possible to safely restore power. NFD - Around 9 p.m.
@BrentwoodPatch @u62 Sawtelle / VA outage restored, caused by mylar balloons. Some traffic lights may need reset by LADOT. - Around 11 p.m.
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Power outages were also reported Tuesday in and .
- City News Service contributed to this report.
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