Updated at 2:30 p.m. June 19, 2017
A Mylar balloon floated into power lines in a Del Cerro-area neighborhood Monday, sparking a small brush fire and temporarily knocking out electrical service to about 1,200 nearby addresses.
The non-injury blaze in the 6900 block of Elaine Way erupted shortly before 10 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
It took firefighters about 10 minutes to subdue the flames, which blackened a roughly 15- by 15-foot area. The fire caused no reported structural or equipment damage.
Utility personnel had power restored to the affected area by noon, according to San Diego Gas & Electric.
— City News Service
