"BROOKLYN, NY - Dozens of homes in Southern Brooklyn are without power after overhead wires caught fire, Con Edison officials said. According to officials, overhead power wires caught fire on East 48th Street between Church Avenue and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. No one was injured in the fire, authorities said. On Wednesday morning, Con Edison officials reported that nearly 80 homes remain without power. Crews have been dispatched to the area and are working to restore service as quickly as possible."
"The utility company estimates that power will be restored sometime after noon. However, no updates on the restoration timeline have been provided so far. Officials said they will share additional information as it becomes available."
Overhead power wires caught fire on East 48th Street between Church Avenue and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Nearly 80 homes remained without power on Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to the area and are working to restore service as quickly as possible. The utility company estimated that power would be restored sometime after noon. No specific updates on the restoration timeline were available. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
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