Traffic & Transit
Seagull Causes Power Outage In Hamden: Fire Officials
Crews are on the scene of a power outage in Hamden: BREAKING
HAMDEN, CT — A seagull is to blame for a power outage on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, according to fire officials.
Officials say a seagull “landed across primaries at a transformer pole causing a direct short” in the area of 2100 Dixwell Ave. Crews are on the scene and repairs are underway.
Power was expected to be restored south of 2100 Dixwell Ave. around 1:30 p.m. and by 2 p.m. for north of 2100 Dixwell Ave.
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Pictured: Primary down and scene of the incident. IC reports a seagull landed across primaries at a transformer pole causing a direct short. Repairs underway. #Hamden @HamdenSchools @HamdenHigh @UnitedIllum Repairs are underway. pic.twitter.com/4mK0nQtbqU
— Hamden Fire Dept (@HamdenFireDept) January 24, 2020
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