Strong Santa Ana winds with powerful gusts, combined with low humidities, have set the stage for any fires that spark to grow quickly. Power shutoffs were also being considered for another 169,030 customers in the region.Įdison said it will restore power as soon as the weather conditions permit, and crews have inspected the power lines.
The public safety power shutoffs are meant to prevent the electric system from sparking a wildfire that could spread fast amid the dry, windy conditions.Ī small percentage of Edison’s 5 million customers were affected by the shutoffs, but that still translates to tens of thousands of Southern Californians.Īs of 7:30 p.m., Los Angeles County had 16,196 customers without power, Riverside County had 26,001, Ventura County had 16,619, San Bernardino County had 8,742 and Orange County had 5,744, according to Edison’s website.
More than 73,000 Southern California Edison were without power on Thanksgiving Day as the region saw dangerous fire weather conditions with widespread strong and damaging winds. 4shared is a perfect place to store your pictures, documents, videos and files, so you can share them with friends, family, and the world.
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