Thousands Lose Power On Thanksgiving In Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of radical successful Southern California were without powerfulness connected Thanksgiving Day aft utilities chopped energy to forestall their instrumentality from igniting wildfires amid lukewarm and adust upwind and Santa Ana winds sweeping done the region.

Strong winds successful Los Angeles toppled immoderate trees overnight that fell connected homes, cars and powerlines. No injuries were reported.

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Forecasters accidental upwind gusts reached up to 76 mph astatine Arrowhead Spring successful San Bernardino County Thursday.

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Nearly 64,000 customers were without powerfulness Thursday successful Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Another 5,000 customers successful San Diego besides mislaid power.

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