Updated at 8:38 p.m., Saturday, December 16, 2006
Fallen tree causes power failure in Hilo
Advertiser Staff
About 2,800 Hilo customers lost power at about 2:58 p.m. when a tree fell onto electrical distribution lines.By 3:30 p.m., power was restored to all but about eight customers.
Customers still without power at about 8 p.m. included the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and Waiakea High School.
Hawaiian Electric Light Company officials said electricity probably would be restored to the remaining customers tonight.
