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Historical enforcer tied to the same substation’s 2003 fire; potential oversight pressure point
San Francisco is the kind of city that feels unstoppable—until the lights go out. On Saturday, a substation fire near 8th and Mission helped trigger a blackout that spread across neighborhoods, turned intersections into guesswork, and pushed daily life into slow-motion. Full restoration took until Tuesday morning—more than two days—sparking political backlash and raising basic questions about whether a modern city can tolerate single-point failures in critical infrastructure.
Updated Dec 25, 2025
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