VIDEO: Houses on Weaver Street in Winooski have power back after a small utility pole fire caused a power outage and additional detours in the city. Fire crews were called to the corner of Weaver Street and Union Street mid-morning after visible flames appeared at the top of a utility pole.
The fire department shut down the portion of Weaver Street around the intersection. That section of Weaver Street was being used as a detour route for the large construction project on Main Street in Winooski, with the fire forcing another temporary detour on top of the existing one.
Green Mountain Power came to shut off electricity to the neighborhood and put out the fire. GMP crews were on the scene for several hours to make repairs and install a new power pole. Service was restored just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
