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Power Outage Closes Three Schools

By 250 News

Tuesday, January 04, 2011 08:38 AM

Red block shows area  hit by power outage ( map courtesy B.C. Hydro)

Prince George, B.C.-  Three schools in Prince George  will not be open this morning because of a power outage.

School District 57 advises  that

FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY,
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY and 
DP TODD SECONDARY
are closed this morning.

 

It is anticipated that these schools will re-open at noon (12:00 pm) today.  Further information will be posted  when it becomes available.
 
B.C. Hydro says the outage was sreported just before 8 this morning, and  hopes to have  power restored by 11:00 a.m. Nearly 2 thousand customers are iin the dark. The cause of the outage  iks uinder investigation.
 
The area impacted by this  outage is bounded by:
 
15th avenue on the south, Clare Crescent on the north,  Foothills Boulevard on the  west, and Osipika Boulevard on the east.
 

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Comments

Comment Posted by: coastb on January 4 2011 9:05 AM
anyone know the cause yet?
Comment Posted by: Tudenom on January 4 2011 9:21 AM
There was a report of a bright blue flash near Tabor and Ospika. Maybe a transformer?
Comment Posted by: lou on January 4 2011 9:36 AM
Work Safe BC (WCB) should be getting the people out of these schools and told not to return till power comes back on.
No Power,No Light,No Heat means these are dangerous building to be in.
Save the Workers/Save the Children
Comment Posted by: verballabel on January 4 2011 10:46 AM
High school students told to pay attention to the radio to see when the school will re-open. I wonder how many are doing that right now?!
Comment Posted by: Slim2229 on January 4 2011 2:23 PM
This is getting boring real quick. Anyone hear what the cause of the outages are. Considering our Hydro rates, does it have anything to do with cutbacks maintaining the system in good weather so we're left in a lurch in the winter time with poor maintenance or old equipment? There are some people I know with medical equipment that they depend on at night, can mean a ride to the hospital. Wish Hydro was a little more open with causes.
Comment Posted by: DPJ on January 4 2011 6:48 PM
On the BC Hydro site, it says the fault is a "cable fault". Est time will be fixed is midnight.