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Thousands impacted by power outage in La Crosse County

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WEST SALEM, Wis. (WEAU) — According to an update from Xcel Energy, 3,700 customers lost power from 10-11 a.m. due to squirrel coming into contact with a transformer. Customers in West Salem were primarily affected.

WEST SALEM, Wis. — Around 3,000 Xcel Energy Customers are being affected by a power outage in the region.

According to Xcel Energy’s Outage Map, the outage looks to have originated near West Jefferson Street. The outage website says this was an unplanned outage, and crews are actively working to restore power. The outage happened around 10:00 a.m. As of 11:00 a.m., the estimated restoration time was posted at 10:45 p.m.

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