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UPDATE: 8K Wildwood Residents Still Without Power, Here's When It's Expected To Be Restored
As of 5 p.m., power had been restored for 1,800 Atlantic City Electric customers. An additional 15,000 were expected to have power later this evening, while some will remain in the dark until Saturday, July 8, the company said.
The electrical fire at the Lake Avenue substation on West Oak Avenue.
Power was out throughout the island, including traffic lights.
Because of the incident, Atlantic City Electric had to de-energize the substation, which impacted electric service to approximately 24,000 customers in the Wildwood and Wildwood Crest area, the utility company said.
Fireworks, set for Friday evening, were subsequently cancelled.
Atlantic City Electric crews were working to reroute electricity to restore service safely for impacted customers. The fire was contained shortly after 1 p.m. and the cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
For some people, the power outage was a rough way to start vacation.
The police department’s non-emergency phone line was also down. Residents were asked to contact 609-600-7620 for the Wildwood Police Department.
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