Freezing rain knocks out power in parts of Edmonton

Thousands of people were left without electricity after freezing rain caused a power pole to catch fire in south Edmonton Thursday.
At around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the power went out for nearly 2,500 people in the neighbourhoods of Blackburne, Cashman, Cavanagh and Ellerslie Industrial.
Epcor spokesperson Tim le Riche said freezing rain caused the fire which resulted in the outrage.
Crews rushed to the scene and were able to restore power to as many as 2,258 people by 1 p.m.
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