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More than 20,000 homes and businesses lose power after electrical vault fire in Long Beach
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Jacob Sisneros | Long Beach Post , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 24, 2026
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Key points At the peak of the outage, 26,626 customers were without power. The vault was located near the Bluff Heights neighborhood.
A significant power outage occurred Sunday night, affecting tens of thousands of households. The blackout was caused by an underground electrical vault fire, which was extinguished by firefighters. The vault was located near the Bluff Heights neighborhood. Southern California Edison crews de-energized the line to prevent further damage. At the peak of the outage, 26,626 customers were without power.
Crews were still working to restore power on Monday morning. The affected areas included several coastal neighborhoods. Further details about the outage and restoration efforts are available.
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Category: safety Published: August 24, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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