Power Outage From Mesquite to Overton

By Associated Press

Published January 21, 2019 at 6:53 PM PST

OVERTON, Nev. (AP) — Nearly 16,000 electricity customers from Overton to Mesquite are without electricity after a fire damaged a high-voltage transmission line.

The fire was contained Monday, but the Overton Power District No. 5 says the power pole needs to be replaced.

Keith Buchhalter of the Overton Power District says customers should be prepared for an outage lasting several hours.

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Customers in Mesquite, Bunkerville, Logandale, Moapa and Overton in southeastern Nevada are affected.

Winds were gusty Monday, but Buchhalter says it’s not clear what caused the fire.

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