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More than 2,200 without power in Burien

Aug 7, 2026, 4:06 PM | Updated: 5:18 pm

Burien Power outage...

The Seattle City Light Map details a power outage in Burien. (Image courtesy of Seattle City Light)

(Image courtesy of Seattle City Light)

More than 2,200 customers are without power in Burien.

Seattle City Light reported that, as of 5 p.m. Friday, 2,272 customers are in the dark in South Seattle.

The utility said the cause of the outage is environmental. There is currently no estimated restoration time available.

Meanwhile, several other small outages are under investigation.

At one point, there were 3,481 customers without power in Burien, according to Seattle City Light.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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