On Sunday afternoon, residents across Aurora began reporting widespread outages across the area. The Xcel Outage Map does not yet show the outages, but Xcel Energy has confirmed it is aware of the issue.

A representative shared the following statement with CBS Colorado:

“I can confirm a large outage in the southeast side of the metro. It started at one of our substations, and crews are on the scene working on repairs and finding the cause of the outage. We appreciate our customers’ patience as our crews work as quickly as possible to safely restore power.”

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving numerous calls about outages and assured residents that they are aware of the issue. They urged residents to call 911 only in an emergency and to call the non-emergency line at (303) 660-7500 for non-emergency situations.

Xcel has not yet confirmed the number or extent of the outages.

This is a developing story; more information will be provided as it becomes available.