Nearly 5000 PGE customers in the dark after tree falls into power line in SE Portland

Nearly 5,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power after a tree fell onto a power line in southeast Portland early Tuesday morning. The incident was reported around 3:33 a.m. near Southeast 41st Avenue and Southeast Ramona Street, initially dispatched as a possible house fire. When crews arrived, they found several sheared-off power poles hanging over the roadway and power lines possibly across vehicles, but no injuries were reported. Firefighters cleared the call after confirming there was no fire. PGE’s website said more than 4,800 customers were without electricity, with restoration not expected until 9:30 a.m. Local closures included Southeast Ramona Street between Southeast 41st and 43rd avenues and Southeast 42nd Avenue between Southeast Woodstock Boulevard and Southeast Reedway Street.