APS is encouraging the public to pop and properly dispose of balloons when no longer in use.

Mylar balloons caused thousands of Valley customers to temporarily lose power over the weekend, prompting utility officials ...

More than 8,700 customers were without power in a Henderson neighborhood Saturday night.

A power outage caused by balloons left thousands of homes and dozens of businesses in the dark in Bay View on Sunday. These balloons are metallic, so when they come in contact with a power line, it ...

A party favorite caused thousands to lose power across the Valley.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 6—Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service ...

Sep. 25—Every year, thousands of Public Service Company of New Mexico customers are left without power because a driver gazing at balloons crashes into a power pole. PNM on Wednesday gave its annual ...