PNM cuts off power to Las Vegas due to high wind and wildfire risk

PNM cuts off power to Las Vegas due to high wind and wildfire risk

Bridge Street in downtown Las Vegas, N.M., pictured in 2022. (Courtesy photo)The state’s biggest electrical utility said it shut off power to about 2,300 customers in Las Vegas Thursday in a pre-emptive move to prevent wildfires.  PNM says it initiated the “public safety power shutoff” at 11:30 a.m. in the Northern New Mexico town. The outage could last up to 48 hours depending on conditions, officials said. The area is experiencing extreme fire…