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Power outage in southeast Boise impacts more than 4,000 customers

Idaho Power said the outage in southeast Boise was caused by "line interference." As of 8:30 p.m. Saturday, just 52 customers were still impacted.

BOISE, Idaho — A power outage in southeast Boise Saturday afternoon impacted more than 4,000 Idaho Power customers. 

Crews worked throughout the afternoon to restore power after the outage – located near the Micron campus in Boise – began around 2:45 p.m., according to Idaho Power's map.

Around 6 p.m. Saturday, the number of customers impacted dropped to nearly 2,400, with an estimated restoration time of 9 p.m. As of 8:30 p.m., just 52 Idaho Power customers were impacted by the outage, but the power is not expected to be restored until 11 p.m.

Smaller outages also appeared on Idaho Power's map Saturday in Jerome, Burley, and north of Star and Middleton. More than 400 customers were impacted by the outage in Jerome and 155 were impacted in Burley. Less than 50 customers were without power in the Middleton/Star area.

Customers are encouraged to use Idaho Power's outage map for updates, including estimated restoration time. Customers can also sign up for alerts to receive real-time information. 

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