The problem seems to stem from beyond the fairgrounds, and crews are isolated to restore powers.
DP&L customers were without power for about two hours, with the first outage reported at 8:15 p.m.
UPDATE @ 9:35 p.m.:
The Champaign County Fair has closed early due to a power outage, according to a representative at the Champaign County Fair Grounds.
Roughly 1,600 customers are still without power, according to Champaign County dispatch.
We are working to learn why.
FIRST REPORT:
Thousands of Dayton Power & Light customers are without power in Champaign County.
There are 1,397 customers without power, according to the DP&L online outage map.
Most of the customers without service appear to be in Urbana.
The DP&L outage map also states power should be restored around 10 p.m.
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