Power was out for part of the afternoon for customers in Spallumcheen and Enderby. Credit: B.C. Hydro

UPDATE: Power restored to 2,400 Enderby and Spallumcheen residents

VERNON – More than 2,400 residents in Enderby and Spallumcheen were without power this afternoon.

B.C. Hydro says power went off at 11:43 a.m., March 27 for some 2,450 customers east of Highway 97.

The outage was caused by a tree falling on the wires and power was restored shortly after 2 p.m.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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