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375 Sooke residents without power after downed line Tuesday morning

Outage affecting residents west of Trimmer Place
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375 residents between Sooke and Shirley are without power due to a downed power line early Tuesday morning. (Google Maps)

Some Sooke residents are without power Tuesday morning after a downed wire west of Trimmer Place.

Currently, crews are on-site working to restore power to 375 customers, which extends through Shirley.

The power has been off since 4:11 a.m. on Oct. 13.

Environment Canada issued a wind warning on Tuesday with gusts up to 90 km/h. The wind is expected to ease early in the evening as the low-pressure system moves into the Interior.

READ MORE: Wind warning issued for Greater Victoria

aaron.guillen@goldstreamgazette.com