BC Hydro will be offering bill credits to customers who have been evacuated due to wildfires burning across the central and southern Interior.

A new wildfire evacuee assistance program will cover the costs of any electricity consumed during the period a resident is out of their home. It91裸聊视频檒l show up as an automatic credit.

In addition to providing this credit, BC Hydro will work with customers who have been evacuated or placed on evacuation alert to defer bill payments, waive late payment charges and set-up a flexible payment plan.

Hot, dry weather has led to at least 200 new wildfires in the last two weeks. Learn about our restoration efforts:

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91裸聊视频淲e know many of our customers had to leave their homes quickly to get to safety,91裸聊视频� BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said in a news release.

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The wildfires have caused power outages to about 7,000 customers as well as , including damage to 210 power poles, 93 cross-arms, 115 spans of wire and 33 transformers.

About 100 BC Hydro crews, including crews from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, have been working around the clock to repair and replace equipment, the company said.

The communities hardest hit by power outages are , Cache Creek, and .

About 170 customers remain without power as of Friday morning. Access to some areas is still limited due fire activity and heavy smoke.