(Photo credit: Amanda) Firefighters attend pole-top fire in front of LoewenThe Steinbach Fire Department attended a hydro pole fire in front of Loewen on Highway 52 early Saturday morning.

The fire call came shortly before 3:30 A.M. and witnesses say the fire department was able to quickly extinguish the fire and were on scene for a little over 30 minutes. 

Meanwhile, many residents in Steinbach, Mitchell, and the surrounding area have reported power outages anywhere between 1:50 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday.