Image: BC Hydro / A storm packing powerful winds arrived Saturday (Apr. 19) shortly after 5 p.m., knocking out power to over 600 customers in Ryder Lake and Promontory in Chilliwack. As of Saturday night at 9:30 p.m., power had not yet been restored to 647 customers in Ryder Lake and parts of Promontory.
BC Hydro power outage in Chilliwack
Storm leaves 600+ customers in Ryder Lake, Promontory without power Saturday night
Apr 20, 2024 | 9:30 PM
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CHILLIWACK — A storm packing powerful winds arrived Saturday shortly after 5 p.m., knocking out power to over 600 customers in Ryder Lake and Promontory in Chilliwack.
According to the BC Hydro outage map, 647 customers lost power at 5:12 p.m. Saturday evening (Apr. 19) in an area described as being west of Elkview Road, south of McGuire Road, and north of Auchenway Road.
BC Hydro says the outage is attributed to a tree that fell across hydro wires. Crews have been assigned.
Unfortunately, as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, there’s no estimated of arrival for crews or an estimated time when power might be restored.
