Energy & Science
More Blackouts Loom With Fire Threat Returning to California
- SoCal Edison may cut power to 25,000 Los Angeles customers
- Dry winds to rake the region through early next week
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
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Southern California is again facing the threat of wildfires, with high winds forecast to rake the parched region into next week.
The dry and windy conditions prompted utility Southern California Edison to warn nearly 25,000 Los Angeles-area customers that they could lose power as the company tries to prevent live electrical lines from sparking blazes. The outages could start Thursday afternoon, said David Song, a spokesman for the utility.