Avista’s Power Outage Map shows a wide area impacted.
Update 2:08pm: The power has been restored to parts of Deer Park within the city limits.
A power outage that began at 1:36 PM today affected Deer Park and a broad surrounding area, extending as far north as Loon Lake and south to Nine Mile Falls. Avista estimates power will be restored around 4:30 PM.
The power outage that struck Deer Park at 1:36 PM today has proven widespread, impacting the city and a significant portion of the surrounding region. Reports indicate that homes as far north as Loon Lake and south to Nine Mile Falls are currently without electricity.
Avista, the local utility company, is working to restore power to the affected areas. Their outage map shows that crews have been dispatched to identify and resolve the issue, with an estimated restoration time of around 4:30 PM.
This latest power outage came just a week after a similar incident that left Deer Park residents without electricity for several hours. In that case, Avista cited a primary breaker failure as the cause of the outage, which initially affected over 4,000 customers.
Sources:
- Avista Power Outage Map https://outagemap.myavista.com/external/default.html Accessed April 16th 2024