OC power outage: Transformer fire leaves customers in Brea, Fullerton, Placentia in the dark

BREA, Calif. (KABC) -- A transformer fire in Brea left hundreds of customers in the dark Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m.

The fire was reported at Imperial Highway and Associated Road. The power outage affected parts of Brea, Fullerton, Placentia and the Brea Civic Center.
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Shoppers were escorted out of the Brea Mall after it lost power.

Most of the power had been restored by 6 p.m.
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The Brea Police Department reminded drivers to stop at intersections when traffic lights are out and treat them as a four-way stop.