Many customers in Marion and Wareham were without power Saturday morning due to a power pole fire on County Road. The Fire Department was first dispatched at 6:45am for a power line down in the area of 82 County Road, near the intersection of County Road and Point Road. A police officer on scene reported that they was “a pretty good fire going at this time.” The energized line caused the fire, which included a pole and cross member, when it fell. County Road and Point Road were blocked due to the downed wire, and Point Road remains closed until the line was replaced.
NSTAR reports that they experience a power line failure due possibly due to weather and high winds. They were able to have power restored to the area by the afternoon.