Power Outages Affect Over 2,800 Chilliwack Customers Monday Morning
Over 2,800 customers in Chilliwack experienced power outages on Monday morning due to two primary incidents. According to BC Hydro, the first outage occurred at 7:47 a.m., impacting 2,509 customers in the Chilliwack River Valley and neighboring areas.
Details of Power Outages in Chilliwack
The cause of the outage at 7:47 a.m. remains under investigation, with crews already deployed to assess and rectify the situation. The affected areas include:
- Chilliwack River Valley
- Chilliwack Lake Road vicinity
- Baker Trails mobile home parks
- Soowahlie First Nation
- Cultus Lake
Additional Incident in Chilliwack
Separately, another outage began at 4:34 a.m. affecting 317 customers. This incident was linked to a downed tree that fell on hydro wires, disrupting power supply in parts of Chilliwack Mountain and Squiaala First Nation.
BC Hydro anticipates that customers impacted by this second outage may have their power restored by 11 a.m. on the same day, according to the utility’s online updates.
As investigations continue into the causes of these outages, affected residents are urged to stay alert for further updates from BC Hydro.
