Image: BC Hydro

By Alyssa Conti

POWER OUTAGE

Hundreds of B.C. residents hit by power outages

Jan 31, 2025 | 10:13 AM

BURNABY — BC Hydro is looking to bring power back to several communities in the Lower Mainland.

In a social media post this morning (Jan. 31), the operator said 840 customers in Burnaby lost power due to a cable fault that started at 2 a.m. The outage perimeter runs from east of Mandeville Avenue, west of 9th Avenue, south of Rumble Street, and north of North Fraser Way. No crew has been assigned to this area as of writing.

Image: 840 Burnaby residents lose power due to a cable fault. / BC Hydro / x.com

A crew is on-site to restore power in Vancouver after a motor vehicle accident started an outage at around 8:30 a.m. today. Roughly 292 customers are affected. That outage runs from south of Adanac Street, east of Renfrew Street, west of Lillooet Street, and north of Charles Street.

Image: Hundreds of Vancouver residents also experience a power outage after a motor vehicle accident. / BC Hydro / x.com

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