Road closed due to downed power line near Paso Robles
Update:
PG&E had arrived on the scene of the downed power line and secured the line as of 10:15 a.m. Monday, according to scanner chatter.
Original story, 10:05 a.m.:
The cross bar of a downed power line fell off Monday morning near Paso Robles, leading to smoking and a possible electrical fire.
The downed power line was at the intersection of Almond Drive and El Pomar Drive near east of Templeton and south of Paso Robles, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log.
Emergency scanner chatter indicated that the road will be closed to traffic until PG&E arrives to the scene to fix the power line.
According to the CHP, Cal Fire was dispatched to the scene.
PG&E reported a power outage near Whitley Gardens and Highway 46, impacting 50 to 499 customers.
It was unclear if the outage related to the downed power line.
This story was originally published November 7, 2022 at 10:05 AM.
