415 homes and businesses lose power in Downtown Boise

CREATED Mar. 16, 2013

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Saturday night around 9 p.m. a power outage caused 415 businesses and homes to lose electricity in the Downtown Boise area.

A loud bang was heard at 6th and Main. Idaho Power Crews were on the scene and believe it could have been caused by a blown transformer.

Ada County Dispatch confirmed the areas affected were: 6th and Main Street, stretching to Capital and Main, Grove, Myrtle, 2nd, and State Street.

The outage lasted about thirty minutes before crews restored power.