Extreme Weather Triggers Bay Area Power Shutdowns Amid Fire, Flood Warnings
Utility crews cut power as strong winds and dry vegetation raised wildfire risk, with Napa County seeing more than 900 affected customers.
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PG&E implements North Bay power shutoffs amid heat, high winds
PG&E is implementing Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) as high winds continue across parts of the North Bay. According to PG&E’s outage map, nine counties are affected by the proactive power shutoffs. Three of those counties are in the Bay Area: Napa, Sonoma and Solano. Napa County has the highest number of affected customers, with more than 900 impacted by...
PSPS Map: Where PG&E Could Cut Power Over Fire Danger
PSPS map: PG&E cuts power for thousands over elevated fire danger OFF YOUR THURSDAY MORNING WITH US. I’M MIKE CHERRY AND I’M BRANDI CUMMINGS RIGHT NOW. HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE WITHOUT POWER. PG&E CUT THE POWER YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH TEMPERATURES. IT’S ALL PART OF AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THEIR EQUIPMENT FROM SPARKING WILDFIRES. TAKE A LOOK HERE. THIS IS A LOOK AT THE AREA IMPACT…
The rise in temperatures throughout the Bay Area is raising concerns about the possibility of fires, which could lead to power outages for public safety reasons from PG&E. A Red Flag Warning will come into effect on Wednesday night, as warm, dry and windy conditions increase the risk of forest fires in parts of northern California. PG&E said it is on alert and warned that emergency power outages are possible in some areas to reduce the risk of f…
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