UPDATE: Fallen tree cuts power to 533 at Jordan River

B.C. Hydro crews on way to scene

(Graphic - B.C. Hydro)

(Graphic - B.C. Hydro)

Highway 14 between Port Renfrew and Jordan River is re-open to single-lane alternate after a tree fell on powerlines, forcing a closure of the road Thursday morning.

B.C. Hydro says 533 customers remain without power in an area from Jordan River to Port Renfrew. Power is expected to be restored by 6 p.m.

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