Utility wire fire leaves handful of Queens residents in the dark

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
MURRAY HILL, Queens (WABC) -- Some residents in Queens are without power Wednesday after utility wires caught fire.

Fire officials say the fire started shortly after 4:30 p.m. along 168th Street in the Murray Hill section of Queens.
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Con Edison says the fire was sparked due to the heat.

Utility crews are still on the scene trying to make repairs.

Officials say power may not be restored to a handful of residents until Thursday night.
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Meanwhile, nearly 600 people are still without power in Queens related to Tropical Storm Isaias.

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