4,000 affected by power outage due to Mylar balloon

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- There was a power outage that affected more than 4,000 We Energies customers on Friday, Feb. 4. 

The utility company says the cause was a Mylar balloon tangled in a power pole and wire. 

It is a good reminder that releasing balloons can cause problems, sometimes serious problems. 


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