Thousands of customers in Burleson are without power. City officials said it started when cell phone workers at a power substation along North Burleson Blvd. accidentally came into contact with a high-voltage line.

BURLESON, Texas — The power is shut off to a “large portion” of Burleson as crews are working an “emergency rescue operation at a power substation. Burleson police said initial reports indicate cell phone workers in the area of the substation in the 800 block of N. Burleson Road accidentally came into contact with a high-voltage line.