Update: West Seattle power outage over, affected 4,200+ customers, mostly north WS

(SCL OUTAGE MAP: MOBILE VERSION HERE. OUTAGE HOTLINE: 206-684-7400)

2:17 PM: Several reports that the electricity is out in multiple parts of West Seattle. This might be linked to what’s reported as an “electrical fire/explosion” near the Delridge Library. So far, we have reports from The Junction, Admiral, near Camp Long. (Here on the Upper Fauntleroy/Gatewood line, so far, we just had a flicker, power’s still on.) Let us know if it’s out where you are.

2:22 PM: Thanks to everyone who’s texting/commenting/Tweeting etc. about their power status. Some traffic signals are out – and please remember, that means when you approach one, it’s a four-way stop. Meantime, we’re headed off to check out the reported electrical fire that might be part of it. We’ve also just heard that Schmitz Park Elementary is without power. (added) Madison Middle School reported to be out too. (added) Lafayette is reported out as well.

2:25 PM: City Light says at least 4,250 homes/businesses/etc. are without power. IF your power is out – IMPORTANT ADVICE: Unplug what you can. After being out of power for 16 hours last weekend, several things around our house were damaged by the surge when it came back on. Some who didn’t lose power are reporting their cable/Internet *did* go out.

2:34 PM: See comments – some businesses are affected, too. If you haven’t already seen it on the City Light outage map, we’ve added a screengrab above showing the areas affected. Note that there are often gaps in the map – if you’re not shown, be sure they know you’re out, 206-684-7400. No estimated restoration time yet (and remember, those are ALWAYS just “guesstimates”); our crew is near the reported electrical-fire scene, trying to track down SCL.

2:44 PM: From the scanner – even police are being told they have no ETA for repairs yet, so they’re trying to figure out if they can get any help at intersections. AGAIN – if no power, it’s a four-way stop.

2:52 PM: We found a City Light truck taking a look at a transformer west of Greg Davis Park. Meantime, from SCL via Twitter:

Also via Twitter, Seattle Public Schools confirms the three schools we’ve mentioned as being affected are the only three:

3:12 PM: No updates on the repairs but the cause is now listed as “equipment failure.” Remember that unlike last weekend’s outage, this one is affecting many businesses – in comments, Junction True Value says it’s letting customers in one at a time, cash only, since somebody might *really* need something. Also in The Junction:

Police are helping with traffic where they can. (That’s Community Police Team Officer Jon Flores in The Junction.)

3:17 PM: Back on!

The schools that were out confirm they’re back on – they’d been getting calls from worried parents. If you are NOT back on, please make sure you call City Light; the outage hotline is 206-684-7400.

92 Replies to "Update: West Seattle power outage over, affected 4,200+ customers, mostly north WS"

  • Michelle October 30, 2014 (2:19 pm)

    Just heard a VERY loud boom in the North Delridge area. It closely followed some bright burst of light. I didn’t see the source as I wasn’t looking out my window at the time but it lit up my west-facing room. Oh, and a firetruck just went whizzing by.

  • Babs October 30, 2014 (2:19 pm)

    Our power is out in Seaview.

  • Notagain October 30, 2014 (2:19 pm)

    Power out here, 42nd ave SW & Dawson

  • carole October 30, 2014 (2:19 pm)

    Blinked off for a few seconds @ California/Charleston about 4 mins ago.

  • Matt c. October 30, 2014 (2:20 pm)

    Out at California and Hudson.

  • Admiral Mom October 30, 2014 (2:20 pm)

    Out in Admiral, 46th SW and Admiral Way :-(

  • Matthew October 30, 2014 (2:20 pm)

    Power is definitely out here at the junction.

  • DRS October 30, 2014 (2:20 pm)

    Heard a large boom near 26th and Hudson. Still have power but Internet (CenturyLink) is out.

  • Keith October 30, 2014 (2:20 pm)

    Power abruptly cut at my house near 47th and Andover

  • Andy October 30, 2014 (2:21 pm)

    It’s out near Fairmount Park. 41st and Brandon.

  • JC October 30, 2014 (2:21 pm)

    No power in north admiral

  • bestbets October 30, 2014 (2:21 pm)

    Yup, out on 49th north of Admiral.

  • Danielle hennigan October 30, 2014 (2:21 pm)

    Out off 44th & Alaska

  • Amy Eby October 30, 2014 (2:21 pm)

    Out at 41st and findlay

  • West Seattle Steve October 30, 2014 (2:22 pm)

    Just got home. No power in Admiral near Schmits Park Elementary.

  • ryan October 30, 2014 (2:22 pm)

    Out at 40th and Edmunds

  • cjptara October 30, 2014 (2:22 pm)

    It is out on 46th & Hinds

  • Jenny October 30, 2014 (2:22 pm)

    It’s out on 41st between Edmonds and Hudson.

  • K October 30, 2014 (2:23 pm)

    Lights were flickering for a minute, then lost all power about 5 min ago. Admiral area

  • Eric October 30, 2014 (2:23 pm)

    Power is out- north admiral – 44th ave

  • Jennifer October 30, 2014 (2:23 pm)

    Morgan Junction – power is on however Comcast cable and internet are out.

  • peter October 30, 2014 (2:23 pm)

    Power out North Admiral.

  • Rachel October 30, 2014 (2:23 pm)

    Out on Lander and California.

  • J October 30, 2014 (2:24 pm)

    Power out on 42nd Ave SW (near SW Hudson). Just south of Jefferson Square

  • Irina October 30, 2014 (2:24 pm)

    Power is out 47th & Admiral Way

  • Shaughn October 30, 2014 (2:24 pm)

    Power out here at 48 SW and Hinds near Schmitz Park and Madison Middle schools. Went totally out about 15 min ago at 2:15

  • jessica October 30, 2014 (2:24 pm)

    Power is out on 44th and Hinds

  • STB October 30, 2014 (2:24 pm)

    Daughter reports power is out at 41st & Dawson. She says she heard a “boom.”

  • Brad October 30, 2014 (2:25 pm)

    Power went out around 2:15p at 46th SW and Dakota

  • Junction True Value October 30, 2014 (2:25 pm)

    Power out at Junction True Value, so closed.

  • Vespa206 October 30, 2014 (2:25 pm)

    Yep- no power here at Red Cup, our neighbors are in the dark as well.

  • Diceman October 30, 2014 (2:25 pm)

    Out at California & Brandon

  • Anne October 30, 2014 (2:26 pm)

    Power is out at California and Edmunds.

  • JD October 30, 2014 (2:26 pm)

    Power is out near 51st SW & College

  • Click! October 30, 2014 (2:26 pm)

    West side of California is out in the Junction, but we’re fine here at Click! across the street.

  • DRS October 30, 2014 (2:26 pm)

    Fire response on Brandon at 26th.

    Update: Fire truck moving on. City Light guy looking around. Maybe they don’t know where it is yet.

  • CarlaJ October 30, 2014 (2:26 pm)

    Powers out here 48th & Alaska…picking up the kids @ ws high, out all along cal ave
    Every light is a four way stop

  • Kent October 30, 2014 (2:28 pm)

    47th & Lander out.
    Madison Middle School out.
    Admiral & California is on.

  • gina October 30, 2014 (2:30 pm)

    power out at 45th and Lander.

  • Admiral935 October 30, 2014 (2:32 pm)

    block N. of Admiral on California is on. Flashed off for 1 sec – took out the computer but the lights just flickerd. Oven is on, hope my souffle is okay!

  • DarrenJ October 30, 2014 (2:35 pm)

    Out of town, but my alarm reported my power is out. can anyone tell me if WSHS has power?

    • WSB October 30, 2014 (2:41 pm)

      DarrenJ – zooming in on the map, it seems WSHS should be OK. Can’t say for sure without firsthand, though. http://seattle.gov/light/sysstat

  • Delridge Library October 30, 2014 (2:36 pm)

    FYI the lights flashed at the Delridge Library but the power is ON.

  • kris October 30, 2014 (2:39 pm)

    Lafayette is out of power too. Just called and confirmed.

  • VJ October 30, 2014 (2:40 pm)

    I’m on 26th and Alaska. There was a flicker and then the big boom. Power still on.

  • Matt c. October 30, 2014 (2:40 pm)

    seattle City Light now says estimated time of restoration is 6 p.m. Hurrah!

    • WSB October 30, 2014 (2:45 pm)

      Matt C, just a caveat, can’t say this often enough. Those estimates are just wild guesstimates – even SCL says that. So please don’t bet anything on that – could be earlier, could be later. Police just checked and THEY were told, no real ETA.

  • 1000amys October 30, 2014 (2:41 pm)

    I watched it blow up. Was dropping off books at the Delridge Library and turning around to park on the west side of Delridge. Turned onto Brandon facing west and was transfixed by the blue – white flame ball. After a few moments it exploded. West of 26th on the south side of Brandon. Other bystanders called 911.

  • K October 30, 2014 (2:42 pm)

    East side of California Ave. businesses still have power.

  • Arman October 30, 2014 (2:43 pm)

    44th & Lander out.

  • ART October 30, 2014 (2:44 pm)

    I’m on california ave between edmonds and hudson and the lights just flicked but never lost power/cable

  • West Seattle Steve October 30, 2014 (2:44 pm)

    Map says 4251 out in WS. Estimated 6PM restored. I’d view that estimate loosely.

  • Brontosaurus October 30, 2014 (2:48 pm)

    On at 41st & Juneau. Looking at the map, we are lucky to be just outside the outage area. We did take a power hit though around 2pm.

  • Chuck October 30, 2014 (2:50 pm)

    Power Out at 47th and Charlestown

  • Junction True Value October 30, 2014 (2:52 pm)

    We will let customers in with a employee, one at time. cash only. Slow, but if you really need something it’s a option.
    Junction True Value

  • Katie October 30, 2014 (2:53 pm)

    We’re at California and Findlay, East side of street… we have power but no internet/cable.

  • tlauer October 30, 2014 (2:58 pm)

    Power out at Lafayette, but they are not dismissing the kids early. They have emergency power to light the hall ways and the classrooms seem to have enough light from the windows.

  • LCD October 30, 2014 (2:59 pm)

    Could be a tree falling onto a transformer in that area–there’s lots of park space over there on Brandon, and the big power grid is not too far from there as well. Scary sounding. Power is on here, weirdly enough, off 35th/Alaska area.

  • tlauer October 30, 2014 (2:59 pm)

    Power went out 15 minutes before school ended at Madison Middle School. Kids stayed in their classrooms, and left in an orderly fashion. Reported by my son who goes to Madison.

  • SC October 30, 2014 (3:03 pm)

    Around 2:15 lost power at The Blake, still out. Though the Granada across the street looks to still have power.

  • fulana October 30, 2014 (3:04 pm)

    We live right by the Delridge library and heard the loud boom. However, we still have power! Go figure.

  • Junction True Value October 30, 2014 (3:14 pm)

    Power on at Junction True Value!

  • Brad October 30, 2014 (3:15 pm)

    Power came back on at 46th and Dakota at 3:13p. Outage lasted 1 hr

  • KJFA October 30, 2014 (3:15 pm)

    Power’s back on at 35th & Hudson. Thanks, SCL!

  • Beth October 30, 2014 (3:15 pm)

    Power just came back on near 48th & Admiral.

  • Kwvin October 30, 2014 (3:15 pm)

    Power just came back on. 49th ave

  • Linda October 30, 2014 (3:16 pm)

    Power on here 5000 block of 35th Ave SW. We we’re part of the outage so JUST got it back on!

  • Flossie October 30, 2014 (3:16 pm)

    Powers back on in the 2600 block of 45th Ave., South West

  • Christina Arcidy, ARC October 30, 2014 (3:16 pm)

    The School-Age Care Program at Schmitz Park Elementary requests that parents pick up their children as soon as possible due to the power outage. Parents should expect an individual phone call, but any help spreading the word is appreciated. The hotline will be updated in the morning if there is no program due to a continued outage impacting Schmitz Park.

  • dinac October 30, 2014 (3:17 pm)

    Power back on @Palm and Atlantic 3:14 pm

  • Ahna October 30, 2014 (3:17 pm)

    Power just went back on at 47th and Hinds.

  • Russ October 30, 2014 (3:18 pm)

    we still have power at 46th and Raymond.

  • Panda October 30, 2014 (3:18 pm)

    Power back on at 45th ave sw and SW Seattle street in North Admiral.

  • DrStrangelove October 30, 2014 (3:19 pm)

    Powers’s back at SW 48th and Edmonds SW.

  • Dakota October 30, 2014 (3:19 pm)

    Just got power back at 46th and Dakota.

  • Linda October 30, 2014 (3:19 pm)

    Sorry…power just returned a few minutes ago in the 5000 block 35th Avenue SW

  • Lisa Lewis October 30, 2014 (3:20 pm)

    Power back on!!! 42nd & Brandon

  • budge October 30, 2014 (3:20 pm)

    North Admiral back on!

  • Sue October 30, 2014 (3:22 pm)

    Just saw on Facebook that Illusions Hair Design has lost phones, but still has power and business as usual. They’re open until 6 if you need to come in for something you would’ve called them about.

  • Sue October 30, 2014 (3:24 pm)

    The City Light outage map now shows no outages in West Seattle. Assuming that’s a map glitch and not that everyone got their power back simultaneously.

    • WSB October 30, 2014 (3:30 pm)

      Sue – yes, everybody is supposed to be back. It really was a one-point-to-many outage.

  • lori October 30, 2014 (3:24 pm)

    Power is back at Lafayette, I just got a robo call.

  • Pdogg October 30, 2014 (3:25 pm)

    Power came up at 3:16 at my house along 35th near camp long.

  • tlauer October 30, 2014 (3:28 pm)

    Power back on 1600 block of 42nd Ave SW

  • tlauer October 30, 2014 (3:29 pm)

    West Side Music Academy has power and is running normal class schedules.

  • gina October 30, 2014 (3:32 pm)

    Power back at 45th and Lander. When I worked downtown these microreports were a godsend, knew whether or not to pick up hot dinner at the store, and what store had power.

    • WSB October 30, 2014 (3:34 pm)

      Glad it was only an hour this time! It’s the uncertainty that seems to stretch out time …

  • westside October 30, 2014 (3:37 pm)

    power back on but no cable – 42nd and Brandon

  • LJM October 30, 2014 (3:43 pm)

    Power back on in N Admiral

  • Rob Shiras October 30, 2014 (4:05 pm)

    The lights flickered here but stayed on except comcast is down and we have no phone and no internet. Comcast expects to restore service by 9:30 pm…wait our service just came back! We’re in business.

  • JanS October 30, 2014 (4:49 pm)

    Interesting…I just saw this, and I’m on 42nd, just south of Admiral, and we’ve been fine. Davey Co., has been trimming trees in the neighborhood for 2-3 days/ They were on Lander , east of Calif. around 1:45pm…wonder if they hit something…

  • Mike October 30, 2014 (6:13 pm)

    We Never got a call to get my daughter, got email 2 hours after they initially sent it. That’s concerning as I didn’t know until I was leaving work. Good thing power came back on.

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