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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Lightning strikes caused dozens of power outages across Oahu, leaving tens of thousands of customers without electricity.<\/p>\n

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Hawaiian Electric said crews restored service to about 5,000 customers throughout the day, but roughly 32,000 customers remained without power as of 9 p.m. Friday, most of them in West Oahu.<\/p>\n

Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai said crews worked overnight to restore service while dealing with continued lightning activity across the island.<\/p>\n

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Officials said a lightning strike sparked a fire at the Kahe Power Plant switchyard shortly after 3 p.m., damaging equipment and contributing to the widespread outages.<\/p>\n

\u201cLightning is extremely hazardous and it creates a lot of different types of risks,\u201d Pai said. \u201cThe utility poles and our bucket trucks tend to be some of the tallest structures that you\u2019ll find out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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930p #OahuOutage update: Restoration efforts were delayed throughout the day due to continuous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, which are unusual and make it especially dangerous for crews working on equipment and substations. https:\/\/t.co\/kBc0asK4KL pic.twitter.com\/KJ5uFbNj3Z<\/p>\n

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\u201cBefore we could start the restoration process, that fire needed to be extinguished,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had to wait for everything to cool down sufficiently so that crews could actually safely work on the damaged equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hawaiian Electric said restoration work was also slowed by ongoing cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.<\/p>\n

Officials are encouraging residents to use the outages as a reminder to review emergency plans and supplies ahead of hurricane season.<\/p>\n

Anyone experiencing an outage is asked to report it online or at Hawaiian Electric\u2019s Trouble Line at 1-855-304-1212.<\/p>\n

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