UPDATE: Motor vehicle incident results in over 2,800 without power
BC Hydro is reporting that around 2,865 customers are without power in the Fort St. John area.
(4:56 p.m.) UPDATE: Power has been restored to the area. The cause of the large outage was a motor vehicle incident. Energeticcity.ca has reached out to BC Hydro for more information.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro is reporting that around 2,865 customers are without power in the Fort St. John area.
Power went out for affected residents around 3 p.m. Friday, covering most of the area north of Taylor, such as Fort St. John, Rose Prairie, Buick, Prespatou, Wonowon, and Upper Haflway.
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According to BC Hydro, the cause of the outages are under investigation, and crews have been assigned to the locations affected.
For updates on the outage, visit www.bchydro.com/outages or keep an eye on this article.
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