MISSOURI (KFVS) - Spring brings graduations and celebrations and Ameren is urging customers to be careful when using Mylar balloons. While festive, they say the balloons can cause power outages and ...

FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate them ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

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Nearly 2,200 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in the Sawtelle and Westwood areas in West Los Angeles were without power Saturday due to metallic balloons that floated into power ...

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Feb. 10 (UPI) --For Valentine's Day, electric companies would love for everyone to heed a warning: Helium-filled foil balloons can cause power outages. Brightly colored helium balloons are sold as an ...

A few stray metallic balloons caught on utility equipment caused a power outage in Westminster, affecting over 4,600 Southern California Edison customers, including several businesses, on Wednesday, ...

PG&E officials are asking this year’s graduates in the Bay Area to secure helium-filled metallic balloons with weights because the balloons can cause power outages if they hit power lines. This year, ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s graduation season, which means PNM is warning graduates and their families about the potential danger of mylar balloons. Mylar balloons are coated in metal, which means they ...

Almost 2,200 people living in West Los Angeles were without power for part of Saturday after power lines in their area were ...