Since 2020, over 120,000 We Energies customers lost power because of outages caused by Mylar balloons, according to We Energies.

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.

But it wasn't strong winds or storms that knocked the power out. It was a mylar balloon, coming into contact with a power line. Those balloons are usually made out of some kind of thin ...

The lights are back on for more than ten thousand customers in Nevada.But it was a different story on Sunday, when people lost power because some mylar balloons ...

NEW ORLEANS — Carnival season is in full swing, but Entergy is issuing an important safety warning: mylar balloons and confetti cannons are strictly prohibited along New Orleans parade routes.

NV Energy says mylar balloons caused a power outage in downtown affecting more than 10,000 customers Sunday night.

They resemble foil balloons, make a crackling sound when slipped on and, for a growing number of people, have become a simple luxury. By Misty White Sidell Object of Desire is a column about ...

Morrow, 29, lives in a small apartment in Houston, and makes his living as a wedding videographer. But his true passion, passed down from his parents, is balloons. He has transformed that passion into ...

A seemingly harmless celebration turned into a blackout Tuesday night when Mylar balloons hit power lines, cutting ...