California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfiresA burnt car and a gas station remain visible on Nov 11, 2018 after the "Camp" fire tore through the region near Pulga, east of Paradise, California. "Extremely critical" fire conditions were expected in parts of northern California Wednesday, and in southern California around Los Angeles county Thursday, the National Weather Service said. More than 100,000 customers could lose power across eight Southern California counties, SCE said. "This cannot be something that can be acceptable nor long-term," Hill told the Los Angeles Times. The first part of PG&E power cuts began midnight Tuesday into Wednesday in northern California.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2019 00:47 UTC