Cut tree limb causes power surge, tense situation in Carlingwood area

A person with a saw trimming a tree in the Carlingwood area set off a chain reaction of events, including smoke in a home basement and 11 homes without power.
According to firefighters, someone attempted to cut down a tree limb around 1:30 p.m.. The limb fell the wrong way, slicing through a power line and a phone line that lay beneath it.
The falling wires tangled, causing them to arc out. The arc sent a power surge through nearby homes, causing at least one to call 911 after smoke filled the h