Cause of overnight power outage being investigated

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The cause of a massive power outage in Baxter County is being investigated. Entergy Arkansas reported 2,369 local customers were without power late Friday night.

An Entergy spokesperson says the outage was caused by a broken pole. A spokesperson from the Mountain Home Fire Department says they responded to a power pole fire between West Wade Street and Coachman Drive. The top of the pole reportedly burned off and pulled wires down from several other polls.

Power was restored to most Entergy customers Saturday after midnight.

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