SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. () — Southern California Edison temporarily shut off power to thousands of San Bernardino residents earlier this week as a precaution against potential wildfires amid exceptionally windy conditions.
In the Rosena Ranch community on Thursday, strong winds battered the neighborhood as residents who were left without power expressed frustration.
“It’s extremely frustrating, especially with a baby,” said Lauren Keen, who along with her young son Braxton was staying at her parents’ home in Rancho Cucamonga while her husband held down the fort. “We don’t have hot water because it’s an electric water heater, can’t cook, can’t clean anything, and it’s pitch dark, so it’s so frustrating.”
Resident John Montague expressed similar feelings.
“I’m a disabled veteran and I have medical issues, and I have electronic devices,” he told 7.
Many in the neighborhood have been in similar situations so many times before that they purchased portable generators.
Among them was Brianna Paez, who said, “It has been really nice to shower, and use our utilities that we need.”
So far during this wildfire season, no major blazes have occurred in the Inland Empire.
That was the one glimmer of good news as the preemptive power outage in San Bernardino entered its second day on Thursday.
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