Event Brief
Power outage hits 20,000+ after Long Beach vault fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: A fire in an electrical vault led to a blackout affecting more than 25,000 SoCal Edison customers in Long Beach. The outage disrupted service for over 20,000 homes and businesses, according to the utility.
WHO: SoCal Edison
WHAT: Electrical vault fire causes a large power outage affecting homes and businesses
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
WHERE: Long Beach, CA
WHY: The blackout was triggered by an electrical vault fire, according to SoCal Edison.
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