Every year, thousands of Public Service Company of New Mexico customers are left without power because a driver gazing at balloons crashes into a power pole. PNM on Wednesday gave its annual safety ...
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 ...
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely to ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Every year, thousands are left in the dark on Valentine’s Day – because of heart-shaped balloons ...
When pondering what to gift your love for Valentine’s Day, FirstEnergy suggests avoiding foil balloons, blaming the ...
A power outage caused by balloons left thousands of homes and dozens of businesses in the dark in Bay View on Sunday. These balloons are metallic, so when they come in contact with a power line, it ...
The utility warns foil balloons can cause power outages and fires when they contact overhead lines in New Jersey.
In 2025, there were six balloon-caused outages in Humboldt COunty that knocked out power to 3,334 customers.
Three people were seriously injured when their hot air balloon struck power lines and caught on fire before crashing into an Indiana field, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday shortly ...
No injuries were reported, but Cass County Electric has completed approximately $1,000 in repairs to the affected line.