Brush Fires Spark in Southern California as Hot Weather and Winds Raise Wildfire Risk – WTOP News
PG&E said the shutoffs could last through Saturday afternoon as dry offshore winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across the utility’s service area.
- On Wednesday evening, Pacific Gas and Electric Company expanded its potential Public Safety Power Shutoff event to approximately 88,000 customers across 29 California counties through Saturday morning, October 17.
- Forecasts of a dry offshore wind event and extremely dry vegetation have increased wildfire risk, prompting the utility to consider preemptive outages through Saturday morning as a safety precaution.
- As weather conditions evolved, the scope shifted significantly; approximately 25,000 customers were added while approximately 7,300 were removed, with expansion primarily affecting Amador, Tuolumne, and Madera counties.
- Support resources include 211 and more than 40 Community Resource Centers opening across 23 counties, offering device charging, water, blankets, and ADA-accessible restrooms for affected residents.
- Monitoring conditions for the next two or three days, PG&E spokesperson Jeff Smith warned that shutoffs "won't take place all at the same time," and scope could continue evolving.
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PG&E has warned of precautionary power shutdowns to protect public safety in the face of "unusual" weather conditions for this week in numerous Californian counties.
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Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutof
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Large swaths of California are expected to see fire weather starting Thursday and thousands of people could lose power as utilities try not to spark wildfires during hot and windy conditions expected to
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Hot weather and gusty winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs are planned
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