On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas ...

A hot air balloon hitting a power line in rural Cass County is under investigation. A Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputy was ...

Oct. 6—Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service Company of New Mexico said on Monday. More than 60 customers were impacted ...

Monday's metallic balloon outage affected 5,570 customers, mostly in Oakland. PG&E says these types of outages happen quite frequently: In 2024, metallic balloons hitting power lines caused 169 Bay ...

Valentine's Day brings flowers, candy and declarations of endless love — but it's also when Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) tends to see an uptick in power outages caused by metallic balloons.

FINGAL, N.D. (KFGO) – A power line in rural Cass County snapped after being hit by a hot air balloon. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office got a call from Cass County Electric Cooperative around 11:30 a.m ...

PG&E urges you to keep Valentine's Day safe and outage-free by securing metallic balloons with a weight and never releasing ...