After that, Kelly went to bed, leaving her daughter with the Mylar balloons. Alexandra then asked if she could “pop her large 7 balloon.” Kelly agreed. After briefly falling asleep ...

"There's no reason to let the balloon go after the party just pop it," Rolon said. "These are foil some people call them mylar, they get caught on the cables outside on electrical posts they can ...

Both Feeley and NV Energy say proper disposal of foil balloons eliminates the risk of power outages. "Pop the balloon, throw it in the trash," Gregory said. "If you pop these things and release ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) –The Wabash County Coroner’s Office issued a warning to the public following the accidental ...

It’s graduation season which means many are celebrating, often with Mylar balloons. Delmarva Power reminds customers of the ...

In 2021, a Mylar balloon that floated into a substation caused a massive power outage in Gentilly. More recently in 2023, Entergy, the city's main energy provider, said Mylar confetti shot from a ...

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.