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MATTHEWS, NC – Power outages, pushed hundreds of Charlotte-area families outside in the heat of the day Sunday.
A busted transformer left more than 2500 people without power or AC near Matthews.
A witness says the transformer near the intersection of McKee and Weddington Roads caught fire and toppled over around 4:30pm. According to Duke Energy, the issue was caused by a mechanical issue.
Originally, 2500 people were out of power. That number was reduced to 1500 after re-circuiting.
By 10:00pm, most of the outages were restored.
