California brush fires force evacuations, power shutoffs for 150,000

Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution Several brush fires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned…

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