Image: BC Hydro / BC Hydro says thousands of customers in Abbotsford are without power Friday evening due to an unknown cause. Meanwhile, a power outage in Chilliwack's Eastern Hillsides area has left over 600 customers without electricity since Friday morning at roughly 11:15 a.m. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Power outages

Updated: Power restored to over 4,000 customers in Abbotsford Friday night

Jan 12, 2024 | 6:15 PM

**Update at 8 p.m. Friday night: Power has been restored to 4,024 customers northwest of downtown Abbotsford. They had previously lost power at 6:09 p.m. Power has also been restored to Eastern Hillsides customers in Chilliwack.**

Original story below:

ABBOTSFORD — BC Hydro says thousands of customers in Abbotsford are without power Friday evening due to an unknown cause.

According to the latest power outage map, 4,024 customers in Abbotsford lost power at 6:09 p.m. in an area northwest of downtown Abbotsford, including north of Peardonville Road, south of Downes Road, west of Maclure Road and east of Mount Lehman Road.

Crews have not yet been assigned. The cause is under investigation.

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Power is out for 616 customers in Eastern Hillsides in Chilliwack, including an area south of Chilliwack Central Road and east of Gibson Road, due to equipment failure. Power there has been off since 11:16 a.m. Friday morning; it’s expected back on by 6 p.m. Friday.

Image: BC Hydro / Over 600 customers in Eastern Hillsides in Chilliwack have been without power since roughly 11:15 a.m. Friday morning.