Downed Power Line Sparks Fire in Upstate New York

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A downed power line sparked a fire along a road in the Upstate New York town of Clifton Park as a powerful winter storm impacted the United State’s northeast on Tuesday, March 14.

Footage from the scene shows the sparking power line flare up at an intersection, prompting traffic to halt.

The US’s National Weather Service (NWS) reported diminishing winds in the region on Wednesday, with the nor’easter predicted to move northward. Credit: Wesley Hale via Storyful

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