Crews are currently battling a fire burning underneath power lines in Manchester, apparently prompting widespread power outages affecting more than 5,000 customers in Lakewood and Jackson.

The outages in Lakewood are on the west side and in Jackson on the east side. Traffic lights are affected as well.

Officials believe the fire is the cause of the outages impacting large portions of both towns.

JCP&L has advised customers that the estimated time for power restoration is approximately 9:30 p.m.

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