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Transformer Fire Closes Route 9 In Ossining
The fire on a utility pole left several hundred customers without power.
OSSINING, NY — Route 9 at the southern end of Ossining was closed after a transformer fire on a utility pole.
Power was knocked out for hours to more than 300 customers in Briarcliff Manor and Ossining.
.@ConEdison This was taken moments before the top of this utility pole collapsed causing a massive arc. #Ossining CC: @OssiningPolice @OssiningFire pic.twitter.com/qdpu92478v
— Dino Covelli (@dinocovelli) September 30, 2020
Police asked people to keep their distance and follow detours.
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Transformer malfunction and wires down. South Highland Ave is closed between Revolutionary Rd and Rockledge Rd. Go to https://t.co/ex3H9x8bY8 to view the outage map. pic.twitter.com/kp6cidh0nV
— Ossining NY Police (@OssiningPolice) September 30, 2020
The Con Edison outage map shows more than 300 customers out of power.
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