Squirrels caused 80 outages in Toronto last year: hydro officials

Squirrels caused about 80 power outages in Toronto in 2023 after coming into contact with power equipment, Toronto Hydro said, after a squirrel-related outage in the city Wednesday affected about 6,500 people.Typically, power outages caused by squirrels, raccoons and birds coming into contact with equipment are resolved in about two hours, a spokesperson for Toronto Hydro said in an email.

"While each power outage is unique to its circumstances, outages due to wildlife interference…are resolved on average in under two hours," spokesperson Daniel McNeil said.Wednesday's outage happened after a squirrel came into contact with a utility pole, Toronto Hydro officials previously told CBC News.

Toronto Hydro officials said they take preventative measures to control animal contact with power equipment, including periodic patrols of feeders and other equipment to address the presence of animals.

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