Power outage and brush fire causes problems in Bartonville

BARTONVILLE, Ill. – Hundreds were without power in the Bartonville area after downed power lines earlier Monday afternoon caused a brush fire.

At one point, Ameren says as many as 700 of its customers in that area were left in the dark. That number was cut in half a couple hours later.

Gusty winds may have been to blame for the downed lines that caused a brush fire, and resulted in a section of Smithville Road to be closed.