# PG&E Shutoffs Bay Area Over Wildfire Risk

> PG&E cuts power for 11,000 Bay Area residents as wildfire risk rises.
- Title: PG&E Shutoffs Bay Area Over Wildfire Risk · Sfgate | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

PG&E shut off power for 11,000 Bay Area residents due to high wildfire risk from dry conditions and strong winds.