BREAKING: A massive power outages darkened over 50,000 homes and businesses across Oakland. Power also was off at Oakland International Airport. It was not immediately known if flights in and out of the facility were being impacted.
"Oakland Fire is currently responding to a Fire at the PG&E substation near 50th Avenue and Coliseum Way. PG&E reports approximately 50K customers in the City of Oakland may be impacted by this outage."
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. PG&E officials said they expected crews to restore power by 3:30 p.m. The power outage also bled over into Alameda's residential grid and it disrupted traffic access to the island community through its three drawbridges."AMP is experiencing a major outage due to a PG&E transmission outage. We are attempting to determine cause and when power will be restored.
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