TEMPE, AZ — More than 400 customers are without power in north Tempe Monday following an alley fire behind a business.
Fire officials say the fire spread along power lines near Scottsdale and Curry roads, sometime before 11:30 a.m.
APS officials say an outage was caused by "problems with [their] equipment" from Weber Drive to Curry Road and from Scottsdale Road to 76th Street.
A restoration time was extended until 11 p.m. according to APS' outage map.
⚠️ REMINDER FOR RESIDENTS ⚠️@Tempegov Cooling Stations are available to those affected by the #APS power outage near Scottsdale Rd. and Curry Rd.
— Tempe Police Department (@TempePolice) August 7, 2023
For a complete list of cooling station locations, please visit https://t.co/5c2gZMmg3A pic.twitter.com/DxKdjd7Kdn
According to officials, a temporary cooling station is open for customers at the North Tempe Multi-Generational Center at 1555 N Bridalwreath Street.
Officials temporarily closed the area for the fire. No injuries were reported.
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