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Beaver to blame for tree falling, causing power outage in Milwaukee

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Posted at 8:26 PM, Oct 23, 2023
and last updated 2023-10-23 21:26:34-04

MILWAUKEE — A beaver is to blame for a power outage in Milwaukee on Monday.

According to We Energies, the critter gnawed on a tree, causing it to fall on utility equipment.

The outage happened around 11 a.m. and affected 2,800 customers.

Power was restored to all customers by 1 p.m.

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