Monday's metallic balloon outage affected 5,570 customers, mostly in Oakland. PG&E says these types of outages happen quite frequently: In 2024, metallic balloons hitting power lines caused 169 Bay ...

On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - Spring brings graduations and celebrations and Ameren is urging customers to be careful when using Mylar balloons. While festive, they say the balloons can cause power outages and ...

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Nearly 2,200 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in the Sawtelle and Westwood areas in West Los Angeles were without power Saturday due to metallic balloons that floated into power ...

A few stray metallic balloons caught on utility equipment caused a power outage in Westminster, affecting over 4,600 Southern California Edison customers, including several businesses, on Wednesday, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A colorful balloon release might seem like a harmless way to celebrate special occasions, but it can have unintended and serious consequences. According to power company ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s graduation season, which means PNM is warning graduates and their families about the potential danger of mylar balloons. Mylar balloons are coated in metal, which means they ...

A power outage caused by balloons left thousands of homes and dozens of businesses in the dark in Bay View on Sunday. These balloons are metallic, so when they come in contact with a power line, it ...

Feb. 10 (UPI) --For Valentine's Day, electric companies would love for everyone to heed a warning: Helium-filled foil balloons can cause power outages. Brightly colored helium balloons are sold as an ...