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The outage on July 15 lasted just over an hour (image courtesy of B.C. Hydro / X)
Power Outage
Bird hits wires, knocks out power in Vernon temporarily
Jul 15, 2024 | 11:53 AM
Thousands of Vernon and Coldstream customers were impacted by a temporary power outage Monday.
B.C. Hydro said a bird hit wires in Vernon, knocking out power to 4,284 customers at around 9:41 a.m. Monday, July 15.
The outage affected properties in Beachcomber Bay, Okanagan Landing, South Vernon and the north end of Coldstream.
A B.C. Hydro crew was dispatched to the site and managed to restore power 11 a.m.