BC Hydro has reported multiple power outages throughout Cranbrook, Kimberley and Golden, with crews either on site or soon to be on the way.
The outages have been caused by wind storms, transmission circuit failures, and trees knocking down wires, with two sources still under investigation.
Crews are currently at work east of Mineral Lake Road, north of Highway 3/95 with 65 customers being affected, all along St Mary Lake Road affecting 105 customers and southwest of Curzon on highway 3/95 impacting 413 customers.
Additional crews have been dispatched or are on the way to outages affecting an estimated 200 customers.
Outages are occurring south of Ryan on Highway 3/95, all along Highway 3/95 northeast of Yahk, 7700 block of Highway 95 south of Glenlilly, two on the 7300 block of Majestic Road and one southwest of Canyon Creek Road south of Golden.
BC Hydro is reminding people to stay safe during outages and to check on family, friends and neighbours—particularly seniors. Tips for staying safe during an outage are available on BC Hydro’s website at bchydro.com.
To report an outage not already listed on the outage map, customers can log in to the BC Hydro website or call 1-800-BCHYDRO (1-800-224-9376) or *HYDRO (*49376) from a mobile phone.
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