Squirrel causes large power outage in east Salem Tuesday
Nearly 2,000 people in Salem were without power Tuesday morning due to a squirrel.
According to Portland General Electric, the outage hit at 10:42 a.m. causing 1,953 households and businesses. to lose power. While PGE noted the outage was caused by a squirrel, spokeswoman Marsha Sanchez could not confirm exactly how.
“Wildlife can contribute to outages in many different ways, unfortunately it’s not possible to pinpoint the specific cause,” she told Salem Reporter.
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