Traffic & Transit
Middlesex Avenue In Wilmington Cleared After Downed Wire, Fire
Downed live wires caused a brush fire, resulting in a temporary closure and a power outage.
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WILMINGTON, MA — Power was restored and traffic was reopened after a live wire went down on Middlesex Avenue in Wilmington.
The downed live wire caused a brush fire, a road closure and a power outage.
Middlesex Avenue was closed from Federal Street and Colonial Drive, as of 12:27 p.m. Power was out for a large area in North Wilmington, including Ballardvale Street, Reading Light said at 12:37 p.m. Power was restored half an hour later.
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