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AP Explains: Power shutoffs to prevent California wildfires

by Robert Jablon
| October 28, 2020 12:33 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's largest utilities have staged power shutoffs this year to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires during the worst fire season on record. Here's a look at the temporary blackouts:

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