Tens of thousands remain without power in Los Angeles County, a problem that may persist through the weekend.
While multiple wildfires still rage and strong winds batter Los Angeles County, widespread power outages persist for many Angelenos.Since the windstorm began on Tuesday â a key factor in what caused the Palisades and Eaton Fires to engulf tens of thousands of acres in just hours â residents across the county have been impacted by the loss of electricity at the same time.
Phillip Lester and his wife have been without power for three days in their North Hollywood home, living with just a few small generators to power lamps at night and their refrigerator. 'I know a lot of places got their power turned off, and that was places that were closer to the fires,' Lester said. 'We don't know why our power is out, we haven't been given any explanation.
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