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Thousands Lose Power in Downtown Durham
A spokesperson for Duke Energy said a power outage affected parts of downtown Durham for more than an hour on Saturday.
Posted — UpdatedDURHAM, N.C. — A spokesperson for Duke Energy said a power outage affected parts of downtown Durham for more than an hour on Saturday.
Equipment failure caused a fire at the downtown substation, knocking out power around 11:50 a.m.
Approximately 5,800 customers lost power, and police directed traffic around affected intersections throughout the downtown area.
Crews restored power shortly before 1:30 p.m.
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