UPDATE: 2,000+-customer, 1-hour power outage after tree limb falls on wire along Highland Park Way hill

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4:21 PM: More news from Highland Park Way hill today – this time, a power outage. More than 2,000 customers are out after, according to a 911 dispatch, tree limb(s) fell on wires at Highland Park Way and Othello. Updates to come.

4:38 PM: SCL confirms “tree/vegetation” as the cause.

5:24 PM: Thanks to Kay Kirkpatrick for the photo! City Light crews are on the scene clearing branches, she reports.

5:26 PM: And moments later, we’re getting reports of restoration. The SCL map shows everyone’s back on.

Brooke March 6, 2026 (5:19 pm)

Interesting. Thanks for the update. I live in the Genessee Hill area and was streaming my son’s baseball game at this time and the lights flickered several times in a row. Hope your power is restored soon, my neighbors!

Let there be light March 6, 2026 (5:25 pm)

Power is back on near Riverview Playfield

Lamb March 6, 2026 (5:33 pm)

Thanks to our City Light workers ….we are truly fortunate to have such hard working and efficient crews. ❤️

Goddess Andraste March 6, 2026 (5:47 pm)

I’m super impressed with City Light. I was expecting at least a couple hours. We had snacks and played games, so it was fun. It’s also the National Day of Unplugging, so I guess we checked that off, too! :)