According to Consumers Energy, 40% of power outages are caused by fallen trees, limbs or brush coming into contact with power lines. DTE Energy reports over 50% of outages are caused by those issues.

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A hot, humid day was washed out by severe thunderstorms on Thursday, taking down trees and power lines and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses across ...

About 200 Edisto Electric Cooperative customers were also without power as of 6:30 p.m. Contact the writer: [email protected] or 803-533-5551. Check out Zaleski on Twitter at @ZaleskiTD.

TARKIO, Mont. — A fire ignited south of Interstate 90 on July 9 after a tree knocked over two sets of power lines, said Scott Dodd with the Superior Volunteer Fire Department. The incident ...

Consumers is planning to clear trees and limbs from 8,000 miles of power lines across Lower Michigan in 2025. That would be 1,000 more miles than crews cleared in 2024.

Stormy weather knocked down trees, power lines, and took out power for tens of thousands of Marylanders on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, some parts of Maryland had hail and ...

Stay Clear of Power Lines:Never attempt to trim trees tangled in or near power lines. If a tree is within 10 feet of a power line, contact EPE for assistance. Follow the 10-Foot Rule: Federal and ...

N.W. Thompson Road is currently closed between N.W. Cornell Road and N.W. 53rd Drive due to a downed tree and power lines obstructing the roadway.

Man dies after possible contact with power line while trimming tree in Ocean Ridge. by Skyler Shepard | Al Pefley. Wed, June 4th 2025 at 12:47 PM. Updated Thu, June 5th 2025 at 8:56 PM. 7.

Consumers Energy is working to strengthen Michigan's electric grid by clearing tree and limbs from more than 8,000 miles of power lines this year. That's 1,000 more miles compared to 2024. Each mile ...