Southern Californians Face Thanksgiving Power Cuts on Fire Risk

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Utility Edison International may cut power to more than 85,000 Southern California homes and businesses during the Thanksgiving holiday as strong winds raise the risk of wildres.Dry gusts are expected to sweep the region, which hasn’t seen a drop of rain in more than two weeks, said Zack Taylor, a forecaster at the U.S. Weather Prediction Center. As many as 4.8million people face a critical fire risk, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center.