Editor's Note:
By 3 p.m., First Energy reported fewer than 20 customers affected by the power outage that affected thousands earlier in the afternoon.
ASHLAND — First Energy reported around 4,200 customers in Ashland County were without power early Monday afternoon.
As of 1 p.m., the power company had not found a cause for the outage but said customers could expect to be back up and running by 2:15 p.m.
“We are currently experiencing an outage affecting 4,300 customers in the Mansfield/Ashland area,” said Lauren Siburkis, a company spokeswoman, in a statement.
“Crews are on site addressing the outage and investigating its exact cause. We expect to have customers back up and running by 2:15,” she said.
The highest concentration of outages in First Energy’s area was the city of Ashland, where 3,044 customers reported being without power.
Other areas affected included Clear Creek, Orange, Jackson, Perry, Montgomery and Milton townships.
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Firelands Electric Cooperative serves 3,116 customers in Ashland County. The company did not report any outages as of 1 p.m.