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Downed trees cause power outages

Some Salmon Arm area residents were without power on Thursday, Jan. 28, thanks to falling trees.

Some Salmon Arm area residents were without power on Thursday, Jan. 28, thanks to falling trees.

BC Hydro reports the power was out in parts of Ranchero beginning at 5 p.m. until about 6:10 p.m. after a tree fell across power lines. The area affected was west of Ranchero Drive, northeast of Highway 97B and south of Black Road.

The same fate befell some residents of Silver Creek. BC Hydro reports a tree fell on the lines about 5:30 p.m. and power was restored at 7:23. The area affected was south of 15th Avenue and north of  Salmon River Road.