PG&E warns of power shutoffs for fire danger across California. See who may be affected
Ahead of potentially dangerous conditions that could lead to wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning of possible public safety power shutoffs affecting a small number of customers across a wide swath of Northern and Central California beginning as early as Thursday night.
PG&E scales back likely power shutoffs for Northern California
PG&E says they've reduced the number of counties that could see power shutoffs in the coming days as critical fire danger weather moves into Northern and Central California. A light weather system brought some showers on Wednesday.
PG&E expands power shutoffs in California with strong winds in weather forecast
PG&E is preparing to intentionally cut power this week to thousands of customers in California to reduce hazards from power lines amid heightened wildfire risk.
Ahead of winds, PG&E adjusts plans for possible power shutoffs in Northern California
As California braced for critical fire conditions starting Thursday afternoon, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said a quick-moving storm that produced rain in some locations helped planners reduce the number of counties and customers facing public safety power shutoffs through the weekend to roughly 20,
PG&E public safety power shutoffs planned for these California counties
With an elevated fire risk warning taking effect across Northern California starting this Thursday, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has announced that public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are likely for dozens of California counties.
PG&E public safety power shutoffs 'likely' for these California counties
Public safety power shutoffs are done in anticipation of fire risk. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Thursday through 5 p.m. Saturday.
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