Wake Forest Power responding to power outage

***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The cause was a blown transformer.

Approximately 600 Wake Forest Power customers are without power.

Affected streets and areas include South Franklin Street, South White Street, Havisham Court, Evesham Court, Old Magnolia Lane, Sugar Maple Avenue, Rockville Road, East Holding Avenue, Yellow Poplar Avenue, Middle Bridge Road, Deacon Ridge, Shiretown Lane, and Watch Hill Lane.

The outage was caused by a blown transformer.

Crews are responding and expect to have power restored by 11:30 a.m.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.