Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — A short circuit on a CFE power pole on the island left a section without electricity Saturday night. Personnel from the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) were made aware of the sparking transformer that required repair to restore power.
The burned out transformer also caused a road closure while CFE made the necessary repairs. The transformer began to spark Saturday evening due to a short circuit, Isla Mujeres City Hall said.
The incident caused Avenida Prolongación Rueda Medina to be closed and several neighborhoods to be in the dark while work was underway.
“Notice of complete road closure! We inform you that due to work being carried out by the CFE to repair a transformer that short-circuited, Avenida Prolongación Rueda Medina (from Ultracarga to the Secondary School) will be closed for the next few hours in both lanes. Therefore, we ask that you take precautions and use the Perimetral Oriente highway.
“The CFE is already working to restore electricity service to the affected neighborhoods. We will remain vigilant and our emergency services will be active and available to the community,” City Hall reported.
According to Ayuntamiento de Isla Mujeres, power was fully restored late Saturday night.
“Residents of the island, we inform you that Avenida Prolongación Rueda Medina is now open in both lanes. Likewise, the CFE informs us that electricity service has been 100% restored,” Ayuntamiento de Isla Mujeres reported.
The cause for the power outage was a short circuit in an island transformer. Residents in the effected neighborhoods were without electricity for several hours until the CFE made the necessary repairs.
