Squirrel causes pole fire, leaving thousands without power downtown: Toronto Hydro

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Squirrel causes pole fire, leaving thousands without power downtown: Toronto Hydro
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Toronto Hydro says a squirrel is to blame for a transformer fire that has left thousands of customers without power in the city's downtown core.

Toronto Hydro says a squirrel is to blame for a transformer fire that has left thousands of customers without power in the city's downtown core.

A spokesperson for Toronto Fire told CP24 that a transformer pole caught fire near George Street and King Street East, resulting in a power outage in the surrounding area. Toronto Hydro estimates that about 6,500 customers are currently without power.“Crews are on site working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to all affected customers,” Toronto Hydro said in an email to CP24. “We’ll provide an update as soon as more information becomes available.

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