Businesses Without Power In White Marsh After Underground Power Line Was Struck
WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — Some businesses are without power at the Nottingham Square Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon.
Most stores on the Lowes, Target, Best Buy, Panera and Starbucks side of 5200 block of Campbell Blvd. in the shopping center, is without power due to an underground power line struck by a construction crew, according to White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company.
Multiple businesses are affected, as of 3:30 p.m.
12 businesses were shut down, with others being affected by smoke and other issues.
Fire units cleared around 3:45 p.m., but some BGE units stayed on the scene.
BGE put out a statement with updated information on the underground fire and power outages:
"A non-BGE contractor doing work in the area struck an underground electric line in the area of Campbell Boulevard and Franklin Square Drive in Nottingham. BGE crews on scene working to restore service. Estimated time to restore is about an hour,"
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