This is the third time in as many months that strong Santa Ana winds have prompted Southern California Edison to cut power to its customers over fire risk.

Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.

A windstorm that is generating gusts up to hurricane strength is fanning three wildfires in Southern California, sending thousands of residents fleeing their homes as the blazes engulf residences and

Southern California Edison on Tuesday announced it had turned off power to more than 4,200 customers in parts of the Inland Empire and L.A. County and that another 4,700 customers

Southern California Edison, one of the major electricity providers, could shut off power to more than 409,000 residents amid a major Santa Ana windstorm this week.

Southern California Edison says tens of thousands of its customers were without power early Wednesday as a powerful windstorm wreaked havoc across the region, fanning wildfires and creating dangerous conditions.