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DURANGO, Colo.—A beaver is being blamed for a power failure that left about 240 southwest Colorado utility customers without electricity.
La Plata Electric Association says a beaver felled an aspen tree that fell across a power line on Sunday.
The Durango Herald reports ( ) that residents in the Purgatory and Cascade Village areas were affected.
The blackout hit at 5:15 a.m. and lasted about 2 1/2 hours.
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Information from: Durango Herald,
