Downed powerline shuts down I-15 Monday night
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE: Idaho Falls Power reports repairs were being completed at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and power was expected to be fully restored soon.
The exact cause of the outages are under investigation, but a combination of environmental factors are suspected.
ORIGINAL STORY: Southbound I-15 between Roberts and Idaho Falls is back open Tuesday morning. Idaho State Police closed the stretch of road down to milepost 119 for a downed powerline.
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to multiple power-related calls overnight.
Another report stated the U-haul location on Northgate Mile had two power poles on fire. The witness stated that there were a lot of flames and that the wind was causing the fire to spread. The power pole was actively sparking. A nearby Mexican restaurant and gas station were evacuated as a safety precaution.
A power outage on the 600 block of Lindsay Boulevard trapped a man suffering a medical emergency in an elevator. Crews were able to get him out quickly.
Just after midnight, crews arrived to the 1400 block of W. Colorado Avenue for a report of electrical arcing as well as a power pole in a backyard smoldering.
Video provided by Idaho State Police
