Image: BC Hydro / Over 1,700 BC Hydro customers in Abbotsford and southeast Langley have lost power due to bird activity Wednesday evening. The outage began at approximately 6:15 p.m. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Power outage in Abbotsford, Langley

UPDATE at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday: Power has been restored to over 1,700 Hydro customers in Abbotsford, Langley

Apr 10, 2024 | 6:53 PM

**UPDATE at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night: Power has now been restored to BC Hydro customers in Abbotsford and Langley.**

Original story below:

ABBOTSFORD/LANGLEY — Over 1,700 BC Hydro customers in Abbotsford and Langley have lost power Wednesday evening (Apr. 10) due to bird activity.

According to an update from Hydro, 1,752 customers in west Abbotsford and southeast Langley lost electricity when a bird contacted BC Hydro utility wires.

The affected area includes homes and businesses west of Peardonville Road, east of 264 Street in Langley, and south of Downes Road.

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Power has been off since 6:15 p.m. Crews have been assigned and should arrive by 7:30 p.m.