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Widespread Power Outage Reported Across Toronto’s Downtown Core
Hydro One said up to 2,000 customers were affected as crews assessed damage from a small fire at a transmission station.
- A small fire at Terauley Transmission Station near Bay and Dundas Streets triggered a downtown Toronto power outage on Tuesday, initially affecting up to 2,000 customers as Hydro One responded to the incident.
- Hydro One teams were assessing damage from the transmission station fire, with the customer count dropping soon after as crews worked to restore power across the affected area.
- Toronto police advised drivers to treat all intersections as four-way stops due to traffic lights being affected, while The TTC reported power issues at St. Patrick station causing transit delays downtown.
- Backup generators at Toronto General Hospital and Hospital for Sick Children prevented widespread patient care disruption, with power restored at both facilities and the Emergency Department operating normally.
- Hydro One apologized for the disruption, stating "it is difficult to be without power," as crews continued restoration efforts affecting hundreds of Toronto Hydro customers across the downtown core.
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Power knocked out in Toronto's downtown core after transmission station fire
TORONTO - A power outage in Toronto's downtown core knocked out power to hospitals, a university and part of the financial district as utility crews scrambled to assess the damage.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Power fully restored after outage in large portion of downtown Toronto
A large portion of downtown Toronto experienced a power outage on Tuesday and it took approximately 4.5 hours for power to be fully restored. When it began just before noon, up to 2,000 customers were impacted, with the number dropping soon after as crews worked to resolve the issue. Hydro One said in a post […]
·Toronto, Canada
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