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PG&E Shutoffs Bay Area Over Wildfire Risk
PG&E cuts power for 11,000 Bay Area residents as wildfire risk rises.
In brief
PG&E cuts power for 11,000 Bay Area residents as wildfire risk rises. PG&E shut off power for 11,000 Bay Area residents due to high wildfire risk from dry conditions and strong winds. Originally reported by Sfgate.
PG&E Power Shutoffs Start
PG&E has started power shutoffs across California as much of the state faces elevated fire danger due to high winds and dry weather.
Bay Area Power Losses
Over 6,000 people have had their power shut off in the Bay Area as of 7 a.m. according to PG&E outage map.
Potential Outages
More than 11,000 people could lose electricity in the region depending on weather conditions becoming hazardous, with some outages expected to last till Saturday.
Fire Weather Watch
The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for the interior mountains in the North Bay and East Bay with winds up to 35 mph and low humidity between 15% and 30%.
Red Flag Warning
Much of California is under a red flag warning with Santa Ana winds predicted to bring high winds and dry conditions to Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Statewide Risk
PG&E predicts around 70,000 customers could lose power in 29 counties due to high-risk weather patterns across the state.
Weather Conditions
The Bay Area is expected to see warm weather with San Francisco potentially reaching 80 degrees while the interior North and East Bay could reach the 90s.
Next Steps
PG&E warns that power outages could last days as high winds and dry conditions increase wildfire risk in the Bay Area.
Here's the gist
PG&E shut off power for 11,000 Bay Area residents due to high wildfire risk from dry conditions and strong winds.
