California brush fires force evacuations and tens of thousands of power shutoffs
Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution Several brush fires stoked by hot…
The Guardian reports: Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution Several brush fires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned off.
A rapidly spreading blaze in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings for a large swathe of the Santa Monica Mountains.
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include California, Several and Malibu.
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