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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Crews have restored power to nearly all the fire- impacted homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday.
"LADWP has been working around the clock to restore power to the Palisades area, and their work has paid off," Bass said in a statement.
"Restoring power to customers in areas around the heaviest burned area will continue to be the biggest challenge moving forward, but as we continue to work urgently on recovery efforts, LADWP will continue to meet the needs of this unprecedented disaster," she added.
The Department of Water and Power continues to complete temporary repairs, connecting individual customers to circuits that crews brought back online. Crews first verify that each residential electric panel is restored, then leave a notice for residents to turn on their main circuit at the panel.
Some restorations can take more time depending on how complex the repairs are, which crews can see once they temporarily restore power to a circuit, according to the DWP.
The department encouraged homeowners and business owners to check their circuit breakers if their property remains without power. Residents are urged to call 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) to report a power outage.
Reports can also be made online at ladwp.com/outages.
Meanwhile, the department continues to make progress on restoring water service in the Pacific Palisades area while also addressing water quality challenges, officials said.
Residents were asked to call 1-800-DIAL-DWP to report water outages. The DWP has a "Do Not Drink" notice in effect for most of the Pacific Palisades and other nearby communities north of San Vicente Boulevard.
The department also reminded customers whose homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed in the fire and received a past-due notice to "please disregard it."
