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Power is back on in Camas-Washougal

Outage impacts 14,325 customers

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Failed traffic lights, including the one at the intersection of Northeast Third Avenue and Garfield Street in Camas, caused headaches for motorists on Monday evening. The power outage lasted about two hours and impacted approximately 14,000 people in Camas and Washougal. Police were stationed at several of the major intersections.

The power is back on following an outage that impacted thousands of local residents on Monday.

At approximately 4:48 p.m., power was knocked out to an estimated 14,325 customers in Camas and Washougal, according to Clark Public Utilities. A transmission feed located between Bonneville Power Administration and Clark Public Utilities was lost.

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