Press "Enter" to skip to content

UPDATED: Power out around Lampman Road neighborhood

Whatcom News file graphic.
Power outage map courtesy of Puget Sound Energy
Power outage map courtesy of Puget Sound Energy

A power outage impacted a reported 42 Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers following reports of a nearby power transformer fire on a power pole.

The initial report of power loss came in about 1:25pm. Reports of the transformer fire had been received just before 1pm.

As of 1:45pm, no estimation was being provided for restoring power.

This article will be updated when information becomes available.

UPDATE 2:30pm
No eta for restoring power according to PSE yet. Equipment failure confirmed as the cause.

UPDATE 5pm
PSE officials have set the estimate for restoring power at 7pm.

pse-crews-working-on-lampman-rd-2019-09-17
Crews on-site making repairs and replacing a pole damaged by a transformer fire. Photo: Discover Ferndale

Discover more from Whatcom News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

My custom footer text

Discover more from Whatcom News

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

Discover more from Whatcom News

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading