Lake Wales, FL – A small but disruptive power outage affected a portion of the Golf View Park neighborhood early Tuesday morning, leaving several homes without electricity and many residents without internet.
According to Duke Energy, the outage was first reported around 3:51 a.m. on July 22, with approximately 12 customers impacted. The company estimated restoration by 9:30 a.m., and utility crews were en route shortly after the incident was reported.
While the official cause has not been confirmed, several residents near Oleander Road and Laurel reported a power line sparking and catching fire behind their homes. One resident described it as a “light show,” while others mentioned hearing chainsaws and tree crews working in the early hours.
Polk County Fire Rescue responded to an electrical emergency at 444 Oleander Road at approximately 3:45 a.m. The scene was cleared within 20 minutes, according to emergency dispatch records.
Despite power being restored to most homes, multiple residents have continued to report that their WiFi remains down. Social media comments suggest the outage split the block, with homes on one side of the street unaffected while others lost service. Several noted that lines are still a mess behind homes and that utility crews are waiting on tree trimming to finish before completing full repairs.
Duke Energy’s outage tracker showed crews still working in the area as of 7:21 a.m.
