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Power outage hits more than 1,200 in South Seattle’s Skyway neighborhood

Jul 11, 2025, 7:29 AM

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Seattle City Light crews work to solve a power line issue in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)

(Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)

Early Friday morning, the South Seattle Skyway neighborhood suffered a power outage affecting more than 1,200 people.

According to Seattle City Light, 1,235 customers lost power just after 5 a.m. Friday. Power is expected to return at any minute. The cause of the outage is unknown, as of this reporting, but Seattle City Light crews are actively investigating the situation.

Additionally, another 309 customers lost power in Burien in the neighborhoods north of Moshier Memorial Park. This outage began Thursday evening at 7:40 p.m., and isn’t expected to be resolved until 2 p.m. Friday.

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