Over 200 residents in Easthampton without power due to downed lines - WWLP.com
Over 200 residents in Easthampton without power due to downed lines | WWLP
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Over 200 people are currently without power in the area of Line Street in Easthampton due to downed power lines.
According to the Easthampton Fire Department, underground power lines were struck, causing around 226 residents to be without power. The downed wires caused some sparks on the road, but there is currently no active fire. Tree limbs are also down on the road.
Eversource Outage Map
The Eversource Outage Map says that the estimated time of restoration is around 10:00 a.m. There is no word on what struck the power lines, as there were no accidents in that area.
Line Road is also currently closed between the two connections with Pine Meadow Drive. 22News will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.
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