Power outage in Hamilton caused by bird

A power outage in Hamilton that affected much of the city’s west side Saturday morning may have been caused by a bird, according to the city of Hamilton’s electric department.

Around 11 a.m., about 1,900 residents in these areas lost power due to the outage on the Pillsbury circuit. It was restored by noon and officials said it was a bird in the substation that spurred it.

The following areas were without power:

Kettering Health Hamilton (hospital)
Eaton Avenue
Highland Park
Areas of Carmen Avenue
Beeler Boulevard
Tiffany Court
Justin Place
Marlou Drive
Orient Way
Gordon-Smith Boulevard
Bristol View Drive
Colman Drive
Miami Way
Castle Pines Court
Taft Place
Livingston Drive
Brookwood Avenue
Areas of Stephanie Drive

The city’s electric department advises citizens to stay away from downed power lines and anything with which they come in contact, especially metal fences.

Those who see a downed power line should call 911 and treat every downed power line as if it is energized.

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Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News.