Power is back on for nearly all midtown Atlanta residents after an underground fire left more than 4,000 people in the dark Monday night.
What’s Happening: Fewer than five customers remained without power as of 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to Georgia Power. The outage started Monday night when witnesses heard explosions at 11th Street at Crescent Avenue, affecting nearly 2,800 people.
What’s Important: Atlanta firefighters put out a small underground fire, but power lines underground stayed live while Georgia Power crews worked to restore service.
The Timeline: The outage began Monday night. Most customers had power back by Tuesday morning.
Catch Up Quick: The entire 1010 Midtown Condos building lost power during the outage. Atlanta police and fire crews blocked off the road and told people to stay away from the area.
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