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Utility cuts power to 26,500 Californians over wildfire risk

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Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of customers in Northern California and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather.

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Yahoo News

Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise

Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires and the fire-weary state braced for a new bout of dry, windy weather. More than 1 million people were expected be in the dark Monday during what officials have said could

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CBC News

Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise

Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires and the fire-weary state braced for a new bout of dry, windy weather.

3 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Utility cuts power to 26,500 Californians over wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of customers in Northern California and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather.

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Utility cuts power to 26,500 Californians over wildfire risk

Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of California residents and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather

3 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

PG&E Initiates Shutoffs Expected To Impact Over 360,000 Customers Across 36 Counties

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Pacific Gas and Electric on Sunday began another Public Safety Power Shutoff and said approximately 361,000 customers across 36 counties are expected to be impacted amid a significant wind event and high wildfire risk.According to PG&E’s website, severe weather is expected across most of Northern California, which is set to be under a Red Flag Warning from Sunday morning through Tuesday. The National Weather Service is forec…

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

Utility cuts power to 26,500 Californians over wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of customers in Northern California and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather.The nation's largest utility said outages began in the north of ...

3 years ago·United States

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