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Downed Power Line Sparks Fire, Leaves Hundreds Without Electricity
April 2, 2015
A downed power line in Cantonment sparked a brush fire and set a power pole on fire Wednesday afternoon, leaving 207 homes and businesses without electricity for over eight hours. An equipment operator reportedly cut the line while trimming trees along the utility right of way near Cantonment Building Materials. There were no injuries. Power was restored to all Gulf Power customers by just after midnight.
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