Power Outage After Tree Takes Down Utility Pole
417 Willow Dr, Bakersfield, Kern County
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Summary
- A power outage affecting 131 customers in Bakersfield, CA, was caused by a large tree branch falling onto a power line. Emergency crews, including Kern County firefighters and PG&E, are working to restore power.
Timeline
Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and use caution near the scene.
The damage caused power outages in the area, and officials have not yet said how long affected residents may be without electricity. Kern County Fire and CHP are providing traffic control while PG&E crews assess the damage and work on repairs.
Kern County firefighters, California Highway Patrol officers, and PG&E crews responded to the 400 block of South Oildale Drive after a tree fell and took down a power pole around 5:30 p.m.
Emergency crews are working to restore power. Use caution in the area.
Citizen user video shows a large tree branch fell onto a power line, causing an outage in the area.
A power outage affecting 131 customers from Pacific Gas & Electric Company has been reported via PowerOutage.com.
Incident reported at 417 Willow Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and use caution near the scene.
The damage caused power outages in the area, and officials have not yet said how long affected residents may be without electricity. Kern County Fire and CHP are providing traffic control while PG&E crews assess the damage and work on repairs.
Kern County firefighters, California Highway Patrol officers, and PG&E crews responded to the 400 block of South Oildale Drive after a tree fell and took down a power pole around 5:30 p.m.
Emergency crews are working to restore power. Use caution in the area.
Citizen user video shows a large tree branch fell onto a power line, causing an outage in the area.
A power outage affecting 131 customers from Pacific Gas & Electric Company has been reported via PowerOutage.com.
Incident reported at 417 Willow Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and use caution near the scene.
The damage caused power outages in the area, and officials have not yet said how long affected residents may be without electricity. Kern County Fire and CHP are providing traffic control while PG&E crews assess the damage and work on repairs.
Kern County firefighters, California Highway Patrol officers, and PG&E crews responded to the 400 block of South Oildale Drive after a tree fell and took down a power pole around 5:30 p.m.
Emergency crews are working to restore power. Use caution in the area.
Citizen user video shows a large tree branch fell onto a power line, causing an outage in the area.
A power outage affecting 131 customers from Pacific Gas & Electric Company has been reported via PowerOutage.com.
Incident reported at 417 Willow Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and use caution near the scene.
The damage caused power outages in the area, and officials have not yet said how long affected residents may be without electricity. Kern County Fire and CHP are providing traffic control while PG&E crews assess the damage and work on repairs.
Kern County firefighters, California Highway Patrol officers, and PG&E crews responded to the 400 block of South Oildale Drive after a tree fell and took down a power pole around 5:30 p.m.
Emergency crews are working to restore power. Use caution in the area.
Citizen user video shows a large tree branch fell onto a power line, causing an outage in the area.
A power outage affecting 131 customers from Pacific Gas & Electric Company has been reported via PowerOutage.com.
Incident reported at 417 Willow Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and use caution near the scene.
The damage caused power outages in the area, and officials have not yet said how long affected residents may be without electricity. Kern County Fire and CHP are providing traffic control while PG&E crews assess the damage and work on repairs.
Kern County firefighters, California Highway Patrol officers, and PG&E crews responded to the 400 block of South Oildale Drive after a tree fell and took down a power pole around 5:30 p.m.
Emergency crews are working to restore power. Use caution in the area.
Citizen user video shows a large tree branch fell onto a power line, causing an outage in the area.
A power outage affecting 131 customers from Pacific Gas & Electric Company has been reported via PowerOutage.com.
Incident reported at 417 Willow Dr.
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