Fire at Austin Energy Power Grid Causes Major Outages, Roads Closed

AUSTIN, Texas—Thousands of residents and businesses along I-35 were impacted by widespread power disruptions early Monday morning caused by a small fire at the Austin Energy power grid on Middle Fiskville Road. 

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Austin Energy's outage map indicated that the issue had been resolved by 5:30 a.m.; however, the complete power restoration is still pending.

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Austin Fire Department (AFD) is receiving assistance from the Austin Police Department (APD) in implementing road closures in the vicinity to facilitate firefighting operations. APD tweeted that a minor fire at the Austin Energy Power Grid has resulted in road closures in the 9800 block of Middle Fiskville Rd. 

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Officers are assisting AFD with these closures, which have resulted in a significant power disruption east of IH-35. Although Austin Energy's outage map indicated that power could be restored within an hour, officials have not yet provided an exact timeline for the complete restoration. 

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The area is still being managed by the APD as personnel continue to address the issue.

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