​Outage Reported After Transformer Falls on Tree in Vincent

PHOTO/Courtesy of Andi Wells.

Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor

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VINCENT - 1,288 customers are without power after a transformer fell onto a tree, which fell onto wires in Vincent Monday morning.
 
Firefighters responded to a reported tree fire in the 4800 block of North Vincent Avenue, north of Cypress Street in the unincorporated community of Vincent around 11:30 a.m., according to a representative from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
 
Firefighters were told that a tree caught fire, but no open flames were found.
 
There was no estimated time for repair given by Southern California Edison.
 
There were no reports of injuries.