By james art 
Despite the periodic exclusions of electricity, some schools in the Chino Valley remain open.
Starting three weeks ago, Southern California Edison began off electricity through the internal empire as a measure of fire safety against the background of strong winds, reaching almost 80 miles / h in some places.
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The University Quarter of Chino’s Valley faced what the president of the school board, Sonia Shaw, called “a new reality without a prior notice.”
Shaw said that a high school with about 3,000 students and several elementary schools have endured six full days without power – along with much shorter interruptions that lasted hours at once. The most, she said, came on Thursday, January 23.
The interruptions are the “last resort” and made to protect against fire hazard during strong winds, said Edison spokesman in southern California Gabriela Ornellas, who added that the utility program understands the inconvenience brought from interruptions, which also disappointed the residents within the framework of the Inner Empire.
Fires in southern California have caused billions of dollars and dozens of deaths in the last few weeks, as Los Angeles County and Southern California fire crews are fighting during intensive winds Santa Ana.
Two large flames sparked in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, January 7, against the backdrop of a wind storm that saw gusts over 80 miles / h. The fast -moving fire of Ethan near Pasadena and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisadi continued, as in the area in the area of Castaik in the Castaik area.
In schools in the Valley of Chino, the officials gave families from the high school in Chino Hills and the Primary School of Oak Ridge – who were both struck by interruptions of power supply – the ability to send their children to the campus or keep them home.
“Not all parents can take free time to watch their students, and the boss wanted to provide families with safe training space where students can be controlled, receive instructions and receive food,” said spokesman Andrea Johnston in Wednesday, January 22, email. “Students whose parents chose to keep them at home have received a justified absence.”
The area equipped the campuses with generators to feed the library, front office, multipurpose room, gym and toilets, she said. Teachers can bring students to these municipal regions during interruption, Johnston said, and the Internet was available at the student library. The cafes remained open for breakfast and lunch.
Shaw is disappointed with the practice of usefulness.
“Over the last two weeks, our chief and staff have worked tirelessly to find solutions, but we continue to encounter obstacles,” Shaw said. “While wild fires pose a very real danger, the exclusion of power every time winds appears, it is not a viable solution to mitigate the risk of fire.”
She said that Edison should upgrade her infrastructure by upgrading utility flights, improving systems and installing underground lines. She encouraged the public to contact local government officials.
In the meantime, the area is exploring intermediate solutions, Shaw said, such as finding funding for more large generators and government reimbursements for additional resources to retain power.
Edison’s Ornellas said, “We understand that it is difficult to be powerless for our clients, residents, companies and schools.”
Edison interrupted the power supply in areas that identified himself as increased fire risks, including parts of the Northern Fountain, Bloomington and the Yurupa Valley.
Other school areas of the internal empire, including the city school, San Bernardino and Heme, in the last two weeks and closed school doors.
Sonia Ramirez, a temporary acting spokesman for Hemet’s schools, said the area had closed several schools but had no problems throughout the area.
In San Bernardino, the Kimbark elementary school and the Paakuma K-8 School closed for two days due to power supply, safety and emergency manager Eric Wetet.
The district rented generators for $ 90,000 and had school buses in a readiness mode in central places in case evacuation was needed, he said. The officials were ready to provide food to the schools affected, he added.
The purpose of the area is to guarantee “a safe and convenient environment for students, especially given the high risk of fire in these areas,” Vetetera said.