Power outages still remain for at least 8,500 residents throughout Alameda County, mainly in Oakland and San Leandro, officials said.
The outage first occurred Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out at a PG&E substation Sunday in the 5000 block of Coliseum Way.
The massive disruption also brought Oakland International Airport to a standstill on Sunday afternoon. At its peak, there were 50,000 PG&E customers without electricity due to the power failure.Massive Oakland power outage leaves thousands without power; including airport Firefighters in Oakland are working to contain a fire at a PG&E substation that left 50,000 people without power on Sunday.
The outage forced BART to suspend service to the airport temporarily. Service has since been restored.Some businesses, including gas stations, were forced to shut down."We are working closely with fire officials to make the situation safe," JD Guidi, of PG&E wrote. "The safety of our customers and employees is our most important responsibility."
PG&E had said power for the remaining residents will most likely return early Monday, around 2:30 a.m.that I have read and agree
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