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Power outages affecting hundreds of people near Great Falls

About 1,253 customers in and around Vaughn are without power
Posted at 5:30 PM, Sep 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-02 19:50:37-04

GREAT FALLS — More than 1,300 customers are without electricity in and around Great Falls.

According to NorthWestern Energy, about 1,253 customers in and around Vaughn are without power; the company estimates that power will be restored by 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

In addition, nearly 100 customers in and around Power are without power. The utility company estimates that power will be restored to those customers by 7 p.m. on Monday.

Another outage affecting up to 50 customers has been reported in Great Falls, centered near 15th Street North and 8th Avenue North.

We have also received one unconfirmed report that some people in Sun Prairie are without power.

There is no word yet on the cause of the power outages, although there is speculation that the wildland fire just north of Great Falls may be a factor.

You can monitor power outages on the NorthWestern Energy website.