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Raccoon causes widespread power outage in South Seattle

Seattle City Light says a widespread outage that left 6,000 customers in the dark in south Seattle Thursday night was caused by a raccoon.

Seattle City Light says a widespread outage that left 6,000 customers in the dark in south Seattle Thursday night was caused by a raccoon.

"A raccoon made its way into the bus work of the South Substation, causing an arc flash and ultimately this large-scale outage," Seattle City Light posted on Facebook Friday morning.

Power was fully restored for most residents early Friday morning; crews were working on a few dozen remaining customers in the Green Lake area.

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