A Mylar balloon that struck a power line caused an electrical outage that affected 1,600 utility customers Wednesday in downtown Santa Rosa. The outage occurred at 4 p.m. and power was restored to all ...

Each year, spring is a time for celebrations, from Mother’s Day, to school graduations, to the occasional birthday and wedding. These special events often include latex and plastic Mylar balloons to ...

A metallic Mylar balloon is responsible for knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., customers for about an hour Sunday afternoon, during the hottest temperatures of the day. The ...

“When the balloon’s conductive coating hits the active electrical line, this creates a momentary spike in electricity and short‑circuits the power line, resulting in potential outages, fires and ...

According to PG&E, Fresno County had 12 power outages caused by metallic balloons so far in 2026. Collectively, the outages ...

Thousands of Orange County residents were impacted by an overnight power outage on Thursday, which officials believe was caused when a mylar balloon came in contact with a power line. They say that ...

Love is in the air this week, but power providers are asking New Mexicans to keep it away from their lines. Mylar balloons, those shiny tokens of affection often sent to sweethearts on Valentine’s Day ...

Did you know there's a state law that says helium-filled balloons need to be weighted down? Yes, that's to avoid power outages such as the one that affected more than 2,600 Silicon Valley Power ...