BLISSFIELD, Mich. — Things got a little "squirrely" in Blissfield Monday morning, as nearly 2,000 people lost power.
According to Consumers Energy, the outage began around 10:40 a.m. after a squirrel caused damage in the Blissfield Substation.
Around 1,900 people experienced an interruption in electric service in the area. By 2:15 p.m., power was restored to about 400 people.
The remaining impacted customers are expected to have power back by 5 p.m. Monday.
We will continue to keep you updated.