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Wires arcing and sparking on Bank Street Road

By Howard B. Owens

There is a report of wires arcing and sparking in a tree in the area of 8319 Bank Street Road, Batavia.

There is a report of power being out in the area.

Town of Batavia Fire dispatched.

UPDATE 7:34 p.m.: National Grid is reporting 2,471 customers without power in an area that stretches from East Main Street and Clinton Street in the City of Batavia up to Starowitz Road near Edgerton Road in Byron. A crew has been assigned.  No ETA yet on power restoration.

UPDATE 7:54 p.m.: Town of Batavia assignment back in service.  National Grid's repair ETA is 9:30 p.m.

UPDATE 9:18 p.m.: The power outage area has been greatly reduced, down to 241 customers, with power restoration still expected by 9:30 p.m.

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