Update: Power restored to thousands in Chilliwack, Abbotsford area

UPDATE: Power has now been restored to thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding area.

Original story from 1:45 p.m. below: 

CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD – For the second time in just over a week, thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding area have lost power Thursday afternoon.

According to BC Hydro’s online dashboard, 2,234 customers lost power at 12:32 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 5).

The impacted areas include Yarrow, a small part of Greendale, Lindell Beach, Sumas Prairie in east Abbotsford, and the surrounding areas.

The cause is under investigation.

Crews have been assigned, but there’s no estimated time when they might arrive or when power might be restored.

BC Hydro’s website was last updated at 12:33 p.m.

If this 2,234-customer figure seems familiar, a nearly identical number of customers lost power last week Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 1:40 p.m.

Last week’s power outage on Wednesday, Oct. 28. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)

Power was restored later in the evening last week Wednesday, but 2,232 customers lost power for several hours due to no listed cause.