SDG&E Implements Public Safety Power Shutoffs Amid High Wind Speeds and Elevated Wildfire Risk
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) initiated additional Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) late Thursday into early Friday in response to the return of strong Santa Ana winds
Power remains shut off to around 7,000 SDG&E customers as winds continue
After restoring power to all customers Thursday, SDG&E then de-energized 6,909 customers in rural east and north county as a precaution amid high winds and low humidity, with 67,743 at risk of a public safety power shutoff if conditions worsen.
SDG&E power shutoffs due to Santa Ana winds as of Wednesday morning
ABC 10News reporter Adam Campos was live from Ramona to take a closer look at SDG&E's power shutoffs as more than 64,000 customers could be impacted Wednesday in anticipation of Santa Ana wind conditions.
LIST: San Diego County communities under or at risk of power shutoffs
Over 7,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were reported to have their power shut off Wednesday morning as the region remains under a Red Flag Warning due to Santa Ana winds.
CAL FIRE San Diego prepares for wildfire risks
According to the National Weather Service, "a Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger." CAL FIRE San Diego said they've sent more than 80 firefighters of their own up to Los Angeles to help combat the wildfires,
Senior facilities prepare for power shutoffs in San Diego County
Staff at senior care facilities in Ramona and the rest of East County are preparing for the possibility of power shutoffs with the strong Santa Ana winds and the potential fire risk.
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UPDATE: Over 7,000 SDG&E customers without power as fire threat persists
SDGE's website indicates as many as 58,000 customers could be without power due to the public safety power shutoff.
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