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.
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.
Crews had to cut the gas off before they could start repairs to the line.