SCE warns of potential power shutoffs to prevent wildfires

With the hottest months of the year on the horizon, Southern California Edison is warning customers that it expects to increase the number of power shutoffs this summer to reduce the risk of wildfires.

The announcement comes after the utility pledged to rebuild infrastructure damaged in the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted in January, when high winds drove flames and forced SCE to implement public safety power shutoffs that lasted for days in communities across Southern California.