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

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

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 ...

Daniel Fahlström is a Swedish artist who goes by the name Huge. He makes hyper-realistic mylar balloon art that will trick your eye into thinking you can reach out and grab them. We spoke with ...

The following year, council members banned the release of Mylar balloons. “If you’re found to be in violation of that ordinance, in your court, there will be citations and there will be ...

DON’T LET THE BALLOON THAT YOU BLOW UP BE THE REASON WE HAVE AN ELECTRIC BLOWOUT. MYLAR AND THOSE SUBSTANCES THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY CERTAINLY CAN RAIN ON OUR PARADE, BUT ONE THAT COUNCIL ...