A major wildfire burning in Los Angeles and fueled by high winds has swelled in size as more than 1,000 firefighters work to try to contain the blaze.
"An ember — it only takes one ember — can start another fire," Terrazas said, adding that"embers at this fire have traveled downwind over a mile."
A helicopter drops water to help fight flames as the Saddleridge Fire in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles, California on Oct. 11, 2019.High winds and elevated risk of wildfires across the state prompted utility companies to pre-emptively shut down power to prevent wildfires caused by power lines, including toSouthern California Edison also shut down power to around 13,000 customers, butsaid the Sylmar area was under a list of areas that was only under consideration for such a shutdown.
A spokesperson for the utility said that some of the Sylmar area is covered by SCE, but another part is covered by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The LADWPthat it does not conduct public safety shutoffs before or during wind events, saying that its coverage area is highly urbanized and faces less wildfire risks.
"Determining the cause and origin of the fire is a lengthy process. Our priority right now is ensuring the safety of our customers, employees and first responders," Southern California Edison said Friday in a statement.Friday that power had been restored to around 74 percent of those affected by the fire prevention shutoff, with less than 195,000 customers still without electricity.
Gaur said she and her family had been sleeping but fled when they woke up and saw nearby trees ablaze. Her friends were not so lucky and they lost their home in the fire, and a neighbor also had his home damaged by the blaze.
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