Vancouver WA Power Outage: Thousands of Customers Regain Service After August 9 Crash

Thousands of Clark Public Utilities customers in Vancouver, Washington, experienced an electricity outage on Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a vehicle crashed into a power pole in the northeastern part of the city.

The outage began at approximately 6 p.m. and affected customers near Northeast 112th Avenue and Northeast Burton Road. According to Vancouver police, the incident involved one vehicle, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Power Restoration Progress

Utility crews worked to restore electricity after the collision damaged the power infrastructure.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., 2,718 customers remained without power, while 959 had recently regained service. By around 9 p.m., only 65 customers were still affected, according to FOX 12 Oregon’s report.

The figures showed that most customers had their electricity restored within several hours of the incident.

What Residents Should Know

The outage was connected to the August 9 vehicle collision and should not be confused with a new power disruption on November 11.

Residents seeking current outage information can consult the official Clark Public Utilities outage page for updates affecting their addresses.

Closing Update

The August 9 outage affected thousands of customers across northeast Vancouver, but restoration efforts brought electricity back to nearly all affected households by late Sunday evening. The reported crash remains the identified cause of the disruption.