NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The massive power outage in downtown Las Vegas last week caused blackouts for over 7,000 people and disrupted Fremont Street businesses and casinos. In just a few hours, NV Energy ...

About 2,400 people on Milwaukee's east side were briefly without power Tuesday night after a Mylar balloon came into contact with a power line, We Energies spokesperson Brendan Conway told the Journal ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans residents can no longer use Mylar balloons during balloon releases. On Thursday, the City Council voted to ban them from being released because of their history of knocking ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- More than 2,400 people on Milwaukee's east side were left in the dark on Tuesday, March 11. But it wasn't strong winds or storms that knocked the power out. It was a mylar ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, PNM is once again warning people about the dangers of Mylar balloons. The electric utility says Mylar balloons contain metallic ...

Three months ago, a cluster of foil balloons struck a power line and knocked out electricity for thousands of people in New Orleans, everywhere from the French Quarter to Mid-City to New Orleans East.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas has seen yet another power outage caused by a mylar balloon, also known as a foil balloon. Several businesses lost power in Downtown Las Vegas and some closed ...

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Take a look at this demonstration video released by We Energies Tuesday. Those are Mylar balloons coming into contact with power lines, and you can see the result. These balloons ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - NV Energy says mylar balloons caused a power outage affecting more than 10,000 customers Sunday night. According to an NV Energy post on X, the balloons became entangled ...