自2024年1月以来,在BCHydro的地下线路发生的铜盗窃事件猛增至24起,造成1 200万美元的损失和严重的安全风险。 Copper thefts at BC Hydro’s underground lines surged to 24 incidents since Jan 2024, causing $1.2M in damages and posing severe safety risks.

BC Hydro报告说,地下电力基础设施的铜盗窃事件激增,自2024年1月以来发生了24起事件,比前两年的5起有所增加,大多发生在温哥华岛。 BC Hydro reports a surge in copper thefts from underground electrical infrastructure, with 24 incidents since January 2024—up from five in the previous two years—mostly on Vancouver Island. 盗贼除去维修洞盖,切开200米长的活电缆,用车辆或绞索把它们拖走,冒着被电死的危险,造成120万美元的损失。 Thieves remove maintenance hole covers, cut live 200-meter cables, and haul them away using vehicles or winches, risking electrocution and causing $1.2 million in damages. 露天的洞也构成坠落的危险。 Open holes also pose fall hazards. 该公用设施警告公众严重的安全风险,并敦促向911或BC Hydro的安全线举报可疑活动。 The utility warns the public of serious safety risks and urges reporting suspicious activity to 911 or BC Hydro’s security line.