Tom
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PG&E was blamed, fined and sued for huge wildfires that devastated large communities the last couple of years. In response, PG&E notified residents to expect widespread power outages the next time weather conditions threaten the possibility of downed power lines. The dreaded time has arrived and, starting at midnight tonight (10/8) they'll begin shutting power off to 800,000 customers.
Conditions are such that we're expecting significant wind storms the next few days which, coupled with extremely dry conditions, mean that a downed power line could easily & quickly ignite a wildfire. When it's "safe" to turn power back on, it will take several days because PG&E will need to inspect power lines. A letter previously sent to residents warned that power might be off for up to 7 days.
Meanwhile, Cal Fire has deployed huge resources into the area in an attempt to quickly respond to fires.
Conditions are such that we're expecting significant wind storms the next few days which, coupled with extremely dry conditions, mean that a downed power line could easily & quickly ignite a wildfire. When it's "safe" to turn power back on, it will take several days because PG&E will need to inspect power lines. A letter previously sent to residents warned that power might be off for up to 7 days.
Meanwhile, Cal Fire has deployed huge resources into the area in an attempt to quickly respond to fires.