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Power knocked out after hydro pole fire in Oldcastle

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Melanie Kentner

Updated: April 13, 2026 at 5:04PM EDT

Published: April 13, 2026 at 10:21AM EDT

Hydro pole fire in Oldcastle, Ont., on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor)

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