Rockford residents regain electricity after utility pole fire in East Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Power has been restored after a utility pole fire left hundreds of Rockford residents without electricity Saturday morning.

Video from the scene showed flames and smoke coming from a utility pole near Buddy’s Burgers on E. Riverside Boulevard. A ComEd spokesperson told Eyewitness News the fire was caused by an underground cable fault that affected the pole…

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