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List: Here Are the Areas That May Face Power Cuts to Prevent Wildfires

Southern California Edison's website showed Tuesday that more than 106,000 customers in parts of eight counties could face power cuts.

With windy, dry weather in the forecast, California utilities are considering shutting off power to more than 700,000 customers across the state to try to prevent wildfires ignited by electrical equipment.

Southern California Edison's website showed Tuesday that more than 106,000 customers in parts of eight counties could face power cuts.

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That's in addition to the more than 600,000 customers that Pacific Gas & Electric announced a day earlier could be affected in the Bay Area.

The largest numbers of potentially affected SoCal Edison customers are in Los Angeles County and to the east in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Also under consideration are areas to the west in Ventura County and to the north in Kern, Tulare, Inyo and Mono counties.

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On Monday, Pacific Gas & Electric announced possible blackouts in 30 northern and central counties starting Wednesday.

Here is a list of the areas that may be affected:

Los Angeles County (approximately 30,773 customers)

Lancaster

Palmdale

San Fernando

Santa Clarita

Unincorporated areas including Acton, Agua Dulce, Boiling Point, White Heather, Canyon Country, Newhall, Leona Valley, Letteau Canyon, Lake Hughes, Green Valley, Elizabeth Lake, Sylmar, Portal Ridge, Canyon Country and near Antelope Valley

Riverside County (approximately 19,434 customers)

Banning

Hemet

San Jacinto

Menifee

Corona

Unincorporated Riverside County including the communities of Whitewater and Bonnie Bell, Banning Pass, Cabazon, Owl, portions of Desert Hills Outlet Mall, North Palm Springs, Beaumonth, Banning, Gilman Hot Springs, Lakeview and Mons

San Bernardino County (approximately 27,630 customers)

Big Bear

Calimesa

Fontana

Rancho Cucamonga

Rialto

San Bernardino

Yucaipa

Unincorporated San Bernardino County, including the communities of Doble and Upper Holcomb Valley, Cajon Pass, Devore, Etiwanda, Lucerne Valley, Lytle Creek, Running Springs, Cedar Pines Park, Valley of Enchantment, Crestline and Valley View Park

Ventura County (approximately 1,589 customers)

Fillmore and unincorporated areas

Fillmore Map 1, Fillmore Map 2

Kern County (approximately 12,076 customers)

Tehachapi

Unincorporated areas including Kernville, Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella, Camp Owens, south of Tehachapi, Lebec, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Keene, Golden Hills, Sand Canyon, Alpine Forest, Manolith, Weldon, Bella Vista, near Antelope Valley, near Monolith, Onyx and Canebrake

South of Tehachapi Map 1, South of Tehachapi Map 2

Mono County (approximately 13,963 customers)

Mammoth Lakes

Unincorporated areas near Bishop including the community of Paradise and portion of Swall Meadows, Mammoth Lakes (Trails, Core**, North**, Slopes), June Lake Village, Loop, Crestview, Mono Lake, Mono City, North Conway, Willow Springs, Bridgeport, Old Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes Basin, Lee Vining, Lee Vining Canyon, Falls Creek Tract and Bridgeport Valley to Twin Lakes

Mammoth Lakes Core Map 1, Mammoth Lakes Core Map 2

Mammoth Lakes North Map 1, Mammoth Lakes North Map 2, Mammoth Lakes North Map 3, Mammoth Lakes North Map 4 

Inyo County (approximately 538 customers)

Unincorporated areas including Aspendell and Round Valley

Tulare County (approximately 253 customers)

Unincorporated areas including Fairview, Johnsondale, Sugarloaf Saw Mill and Sugarloaf Mountain Park

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