Hydro contends with pole fires
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This article was published 09/06/2019 (2311 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Intense heat, severe thunderstorms and high winds wreaked havoc on parts of Manitoba this weekend.
More than 3,000 Manitoba Hydro customers were without power over the weekend after gusting wind blew down power lines and pole fires were sparked, resulting in interrupted service in the Interlake and in and around Winnipeg.
Friday’s peak wind gust was reportedly 133 km/h in Gimli around 5:15 p.m.
CN Rail confirmed that 23 rail cars derailed west of Portage la Prairie as a result of high wind. There were no injuries or spills reported.
High winds on Friday knocked down power lines along Highway 8. On Friday night, Manitoba Hydro posted on Twitter a photo of traffic down to one lane on a section of the highway as vehicles avoided the toppled poles and power lines. It was advising people to stay at least 10 metres away from downed lines. On Saturday, more than 3,000 customers were without power in the Interlake and in St. Andrews after 24 power poles were toppled.
The Crown utility said Sunday morning on Twitter that power to most customers was restored. In Winnipeg, nearly 1,500 hydro customers were affected in River East. In Charleswood, 236 customers were without power until a damaged pole at Haney Street and Ridgewood Avenue was repaired.