EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Dozens of power outages are being reported across East and Far East El Paso, affecting thousands of customers.

According to the El Paso Electric outage map, a total of 23 outages are being reported as of Wednesday morning, with the majority occurring near Viscount Boulevard and Montwood Drive, and near Pellicano Drive in Horizon City.

The outage map notes that 5,237 customers are being affected.

KFOX14/CBS4 has reached out to EP Electric, and a spokesperson explained that an “arc flash” caused the outages and that crews are trying to restore power.

Power was restored at around noon.

Below is EP Electric’s full statement:

An arc flash occurred on a distribution line. Crews are actively repairing the line and working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

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