LA residents could see power cuts in bid to stop new fast-growing fires

Firefighters in Los Angeles are preparing for what could be the most dangerous days of the disaster, one week after fires broke out across Southern California.

It comes after many residents expressed worries that electrical infrastructure around the town could have sparked some of the fires last week.

The outages could last up to 48 hours, the LA Department of Water and Power said.

Strong winds are forecast to move into the area beginning early morning Tuesday, and lasting into late Wednesday night – and a new blaze has begun north in Ventura County.

Venture County authorities said that, as of an hour ago, the fire had been contained in the riverbed near where it broke out and posed ‘no threat’ to residential structures at the time, but an evacuation order had been issued nearby for businesses.

Helicopters are working on the source of the fire, according to a reporter on the ground, but roads near the blaze have been closed.