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UPDATED: Power back on for most after transformer fire knocks out power on Route 12

By Claire Bessette

Publication: theday.com

Published 05/26/2012 12:00 AM
Updated 05/26/2012 03:04 PM

Ledyard – Power has been restored to all but 2 percent of Connecticut Light & Power customers in town following a morning incident that wiped out power to close to 2,000 residents.

The power outage was caused by a tree that fell on a power transformer on Route 12, near the intersection with Long Cove Road, and caught fire, CL&P spokeswoman Ashley Duncan said.

The incident occurred near 1532 Route 12, and traffic was backed up in the area.

As of 3 p.m., CL&P reported that 156 of its 6,581 customers in town were still without power.

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