Power outage in California as 'strongest wind event' raises danger for fire spread

California wildfires have led to a major power outage in the fire-weary state as the authorities shut power to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires amid dry and windy weather. More than 1 million people are expected to be in the dark today, the officials said, adding this could be the strongest wind event in California this year. Earlier on Sunday, the utility shut off power to 225,000 customers in Northern California and planned to do the same for another 136,000 customers in a total of 36 countries.

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