A surprising incident caused a significant power outage, leaving thousands in the Liberty Lake region without electricity. On Saturday morning, an animal was responsible for disrupting the power supply to numerous Avista customers in the eastern part of Spokane County.
According to Avista's outage map, the power failure affected several thousand residents around 10:40 AM, with Liberty Lake being one of the most impacted areas. The company's report indicates that an animal triggered this unexpected outage. We are currently seeking further details from Avista to shed light on what precisely happened.
The utility company anticipates that power will be restored by approximately 1:30 PM. For those affected, you can monitor the situation and report any issues via the outage map available on Avista's official website. (https://outagemap.myavista.com/)
It's fascinating how something as small as an animal can lead to such widespread disruption, isn’t it? Feel free to share your thoughts on this peculiar situation in the comments below!