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Nov 15, 2008 8:33 am US/Pacific

LA Mayor Says Fire Could Cause Blackouts

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The mayor of Los Angeles urged residents to conserve power and said a devastating fire in Sylmar could cause rolling blackouts.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa held a news conference Saturday after fierce winds pushed flames six miles through the San Fernando Valley community, destroying dozens of structures and seriously burning one person.

The 2,600-acre fire burned power lines, and the mayor urged people to avoid washing clothes or doing anything that would use electricity.

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