SoCal Edison has cut power to thousands of customers across Southern California because of the wildfire danger during powerful Santa Ana strong winds.
As of Tuesday morning, 11,990 customers in Los Angeles County and five in Orange County had their power cut, while another 37,208 customers in Los Angeles County and 13,119 in Orange County were under consideration for the co-called "public safety power shutoffs."
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Much of Los Angeles County and Orange counties were under a red-flag warning today thanks to anticipated gusty winds and low humidity levels raising the possibility of dangerous wildfires.
The red-flag warnings are also in effect in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obsipo counties, lasting through 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The city of Malibu said about 2,338 customers were affected by shutoffs on the Cuthbert Circuit, which includes most of Point Dume from about Westward Beach Road east to Latigo Canyon and about a half-mile inland.
Traffic signals were out at Pacific Coast Highway and Zumirez Drive and PCH and Kanan Dume Road.