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Squirrel causes almost 2K to lose power in Blissfield area

By 2:15 p.m., power had been restored to 400 people. The remaining impacted customers should have power back by 5 p.m. Monday.

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.

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