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Echo Park plunged into darkness Tuesday night as a brutal heat wave hit, leaving 800 homes and businesses without power at the worst possible time—when temperatures soared past 100 degrees. Crews from LADWP battled through the night to restore electricity, bringing lights and AC back by 2 AM Thursday. The outage’s cause remains under investigation, but high demand may have overloaded equipment. Meanwhile, other Southern California areas also suffered blackouts. With scorching temps expected to linger for weeks, this event serves as a stark warning: our infrastructure is vulnerable when nature goes full throttle.

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