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Roundup Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Several trees and power lines were blown down by 70 mph winds. This resulted in some blocked roadways.
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The Delphia Wildfire was reported on August 24th at approximately 2 pm. It was caused by a lightning strike on the evening of August 23rd and originated 16 miles east/northeast of Roundup. The lightning ignited fire remained dormant until the afternoon of the 24th when hot temperatures, low afternoon humidities and windy conditions resulted in the fire exploding to 18,000 acres and then again to as much as 30,000 acres on the 26th. Total area burned was 40,653 acres. ||Air tankers and helicopters helped in the fire effort. The wildfire grew to almost 55 square miles. About 15 to 20 outbuildings were destroyed, but no homes were lost. The area from Musselshell to Melstone and south to Custer lost power when the fire destroyed a 50-kilovolt transmission line. The fire burned in timber, grass and sage. Almost 370 crew members fought the fire including five helicopters, three heavy air tankers, 48 engines, 14 tenders, seven dozers, four Type 2 initial attack crews, two Type 2 fire crews and two hot shot crews. ||The fire was contained on August 31st at approximately 12 am. More detailed information can be found at www.inciweb.org.
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A Grip on Sports: Before the storm of college football hits today, we were overwhelmed a bit by the wind | The Spokesman-Review Arrow-right Camera The Spokesman-Review Newspaper The Spokesman-Review Newspaper The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
A GRIP ON SPORTS • We didn’t hear a “timber.” But even if the squirrel that lives in our maple tree had screamed it at the top of its lungs, the wind was howling so intently at 1:15 in the morning, we wouldn’t have heard it. We did, however, hear the big limb crash into the house.
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2022: Mt. Lebanon girls soccer maintains top spot in section | Trib HSSN
Melia Peer and Leah Kessler scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday.
Idaho Power plans nighttime maintenance outage | Blaine County | mtexpress.com
Idaho Power Co. has scheduled a maintenance-related power outage in the northern Wood River Valley from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, until approximately 6 a.m. the following morning.
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Pacific Power and Portland General Electric are considering shutting off power for thousands of customers Friday and Saturday during critical wildfire weather conditions.
Power outage in Billings affecting hundreds | News | kulr8.com
BILLINGS, Mont. - Hundreds are without power following a storm in Billings Sunday.
Power outage planned for June 23 for maintenance work | Daily Inter Lake
A controlled power outage planned for the early morning hours of Thursday will leave thousands of Flathead Electric Cooperative customers temporarily without electricity.
Roundup man killed in crash on Old Divide Rd. early Saturday morning | News | montanarightnow.com
ROUNDUP, Mont. - A Roundup man was killed in a crash on Old Divide Rd. early Saturday morning.
POWER OUTAGES: Here is an interactive map to see if your area is affected | Plano Star Courier | starlocalmedia.com
With this latest winter storm dropping a coat of ice and sleet on North Texas overnight, power outages are always a concern. Stay up to date with the Oncor map
Power outage in Pine Saturday morning | Local News | paysonroundup.com
A snapped power line left most of Pine without power from about 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8. A resident saw a power line dangling over the
Montana power outages caused by droppings of roosting ravens
Power company staff solve riddle of electricity outages. Poop from thousands of ravens is the cause. Scientific paper explains cause and solution
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Roundup, Montana
| City | Roundup |
| County | Musselshell |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 59072, 59073 |
There was significant crop damage due to the hail and strong winds. The largest hailstones were estimated to be 3 inches in diameter, which is slightly larger than baseball size. Hail drifts were still 4 inches deep at 6 pm. Power outages also occurred in the area.