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Update: 215 Customers Still Without Power
A tree fell into power lines, which were sparking on Canwood Street and Strawberry Hill Drive in Agoura Hills.
UPDATE: April 17 10:40 a.m.
All but 215 Southern California Edison customers have had their power restored as the result of a tree falling, knocking out power lines, according to Rudy Gonzales, regional manager.
"The tree that fell actually went through both a transmission line and a distribution line, which took out two circuits," Gonzales said.
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Repair crews will remain will be working throughout the day to restore the remaining power outages, mainly north of Canwood Street near Strawberry Hill Drive; however, Gonzales warns that this may not occur until this evening.
More than 1,200 Southern California Edison customers were without power Tuesday in Agoura Hills.
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The power went out just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to Edison.
A tree hit a power line near the fire station on Canwood Street and Strawberry Hill Drive, causing sparks, but no fire, said Lt. Robert Wiard of the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff's Station.
Deputies have the street blocked off, Wiard said.
Power was expected to be restored by 11 p.m., according to the Southern California Edison website.
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