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Hood River Power Outage Caused by Metallic Balloon

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A power outage that disrupted life in Hood River Nov. 12 was caused by a metallic-skinned helium balloon that got away. The balloon from a nearby celebration apparently blew into a substation and made contact with electrical equipment and caused a short. Response came quickly and power was back on within 75 minutes. While rare, balloon-caused outages are regular occurrences.

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