The Corpus Christi Fire Department and Nueces County Emergency Services District No. 2 responded to a grass fire on North Padre Island that resulted in power outages on Oct. 21.
The fire broke out along Park Road 22 and Access Road 4.
Nueces County ESD No. 2 said the fire was caused by power line arcing. No structural damage or injuries were reported.
Shortly after noon, the AEP Texas outage map showed 2,367 customers affected and that the outages were weather related. The outages no longer appeared on the map as of 2:40 p.m.
The grass fire has not been confirmed as the cause of the power outages.
North Padre Island residents could expect power interruptions until 3 p.m.
Felicity Guajardo covers breaking news and public safety. Contact her at felicityguajardo@caller.com.
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