UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Utility crews worked for hours overnight to restore power to more than 2,000 customers in Union County.
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Officials told Channel 9 that just before midnight, a tree limb fell onto a 13,000-volt line on Morgan Mill Road, near Monroe, knocking it to the ground. It arced for about an hour before setting off a gas line fire.
Crews had to cut the gas off before they could start repairs to the line.
One lane of Morgan Mill Road was blocked between Rollins Boulevard and Lanier Lane, and Duke Energy was able to fully restore the power by 5:30 a.m.
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