Power Restoration Update in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley
Power has been mostly restored to residents in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley as of Saturday afternoon, October 25.
A car crash earlier in the day caused heavy damage to transformers, leading to a large power outage. Over 5,400 customers in Sedro-Woolley and Burlington were initially affected, with more than 1,000 still without power in Sedro-Woolley as of 1 p.m.
A motor vehicle crash around 7 a.m. at Wicker Road and Fruitdale Road likely led to the large power outage, according to Sedro-Woolley police.
- Multiple transformers sustained heavy damage, causing an extended delay in restoring power.
- Police extracted passengers from the vehicle and led them away from the scene.
- Traffic lights were included in the outage, with some intersections having battery-powered lights and others not.
Power is estimated to be restored to the remaining customers around 2:30 p.m., according to Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
Author's summary: Power mostly restored after car crash.
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