A construction crew accidentally cut a fiber optic cable line in downtown Sacramento, shutting down computer systems for 25 to 30 state agencies, the California Department of Technology said.The fiber line is located near 5th and J streets and was cut around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.Technology officials said each state department is being affected differently.Computer systems in the Capitol went down around that time but have since come back up. However, employees said the system has been running slowly.Websites for some state agencies, including Cal Fire and state parks, are still down.Cal Fire said only their downtown administrative office was affected and critical information regarding current fires is still available online.“In the Thomas Fire case, we have fire information being posted on Santa Barbra County’s website, Ventura County’s website, the US Forest Service website," Cal Fire spokesperson Daniel Berlant said. "So, even though our website, currently at the moment is not functioning, you can still get information on social media from us but can also access that critical information on other websites.”Technology officials said the company working to restore service has a 2 a.m. goal to get the system back up.The state said other private downtown companies were also affected.The company that owns the fiber cable, Zayo Group, said the line was cut but it's unclear who is responsible. They said their priority is to get power restored to customers.

A construction crew accidentally cut a fiber optic cable line in downtown Sacramento, shutting down computer systems for 25 to 30 state agencies, the California Department of Technology said.

The fiber line is located near 5th and J streets and was cut around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.


Technology officials said each state department is being affected differently.



Computer systems in the Capitol went down around that time but have since come back up. However, employees said the system has been running slowly.

Websites for some state agencies, including Cal Fire and state parks, are still down.

Cal Fire said only their downtown administrative office was affected and critical information regarding current fires is still available online.

“In the Thomas Fire case, we have fire information being posted on Santa Barbra County’s website, Ventura County’s website, the US Forest Service website," Cal Fire spokesperson Daniel Berlant said. "So, even though our website, currently at the moment is not functioning, you can still get information on social media from us but can also access that critical information on other websites.”

Technology officials said the company working to restore service has a 2 a.m. goal to get the system back up.

The state said other private downtown companies were also affected.

The company that owns the fiber cable, Zayo Group, said the line was cut but it's unclear who is responsible. They said their priority is to get power restored to customers.