Knott’s Goes Dark After Electrical Fire

Thousands of visitors to Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park were unexpectedly left in the dark when an electrical transformer fire cut off power to the popular tourist attraction, authorities said.

The blaze was contained within minutes, a Buena Park Fire Department dispatcher said. But Southern California Edison Co. workers had not restored electricity to the area late Saturday. Power was also knocked out to the Buena Park Mall and to businesses and residences east of Knott’s Berry Farm along La Palma Avenue, as far as the Anaheim city limit. Several intersections were without operating traffic lights as well, police said.