Thousands of Bay Area residents impacted by PG&E power shutoffs due to high fire danger
Red flag conditions have left thousands of Bay Area residents without power after PG&E shutoff electricity for safety in high fire-prone areas.
PG&E weighs public safety power shutoff for nearly 30,000 amid wildfire risk
PG&E meteorologists and operations professionals are monitoring a potential wind event forecasted to enter parts of its service area around noon on Thursday and exit as late as midday Saturday.
Thousands of PG&E customers without power due to shutoffs
About 20,000 customers are without power Friday morning due to power shutoffs. The following includes the estimated number of customers without power due to power shutoffs. This has been updated as of Oct. 18 at 6:30 a.m.
PG&E public safety power shutoffs in effect for some Bay Area counties
As of 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the power shutoffs are in effect in Solano, Napa and Sonoma counties, according to PG&E.
PG&E Warns of Potential Power Shutoffs for 30,000+ Customers Due to Fire Risk
PG&E is alerting more than 30,000 customers across multiple Northern California counties about possible power shutoffs starting Thursday due to dry, windy weather that increases wildfire risk.
PG&E warns 30,000 customers about possible power shutoffs
PG&E is warning that up to 28,000 customers across several counties may need to have their power shut off for safety reasons starting Thursday because of dry and windy weather conditions that pose a risk of sparking and spreading wildfires.
How to check if you could be impacted by public safety power shutoffs
Public safety power shutoffs are done in anticipation of strong winds affecting powerlines and creating a fire risk. These could happen even if it is not windy in your local area. Shutoffs could be issued if powerlines are affected connecting areas far away.
Bay Area PG&E customers prepare to lose power during potential shutoffs
Thousands of people across the Bay Area on Thursday were bracing to potentially lose their power amid high fire danger.
PG&E shuts off power to 16K customers because of fire risk
PG&E on Friday shut off power to roughly 16,000 customers because of the high fire risk, as they restored power to others who were no longer in the danger zone.
PG&E Power Shutoff Map: Check to see when power could be restored
People can see when power is estimated to be restored in their county HERE. PG&E Outage Map. There are community resource centers listed on the PG&E outage map for those who need
PG&E power shutoffs underway in the Bay Area amid high fire danger
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