Lightning downs Mississauga power lines, causing outage

Published September 7, 2021 at 11:30 pm

Police in Mississauga are advising motorists to avoid an area where a fire started after a tree that was struck by lightning fell on to hydro lines.

The Peel Regional Police say they were contacted at 7:09 p.m. on Tuesday (Sept. 7) about a fire in the area of The Credit Woodlands and Burnhamthorpe Road West. No injuries were reported. Alectra Utilties says that some 335 homes and businesses were still without power as of 11:30 p.m., and it would not be restored until 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

FIRE:
– The Credit Woodlands/Burnhamthorpe Rd W in #Mississauga
– Lightning struck a tree which landed on hydro lines
– No injuries
– @alectranews is on their way
– Avoid area
– Any intersections down, please treat as an all-way stop
– C/R at 7:09 p.m.
– PR21-0305975

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) September 7, 2021

#Outage in #Mississauga affecting approx 258 homes and businesses. Crew dispatched. ETR 11pm. For more info visit https://t.co/p4CfqxLBW2 #pwrout ^pa

— Alectra (@alectranews) September 7, 2021

UPDATE #Outage in #Mississauga affecting approx 335 homes and businesses. Crew on site working . ETR 4:00AM. For more info visit https://t.co/p4CfqxLBW2 #pwrout ^pa

— Alectra (@alectranews) September 8, 2021

Any intersections where the traffic signals are not working due to a power outage must be treated as an all-way stop.