PG&E outage zaps power for more than 5,000 near Sebastopol

More than 5,000 homes and businesses in the Sebastopol area lost power Monday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.|
MATT PERA
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

More than 5,000 homes and businesses in the Sebastopol area lost power Monday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

The outage, which began just after 9 a.m., was caused by two electrical wires touching due to slack in the line, said PG&E spokeswoman Deanna Contreras.

PG&E crews fixed the problem, near the intersection of Healdsburg and Live Oak avenues, and restored power for all of the 5,149 affected customers just before noon, Contreras said.

You can reach Staff Writer Matt Pera at matthew.pera@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @Matt__Pera.

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