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PG&E expands power shutoffs in California

Sacramento Bee · 10h

PG&E warns of power shutoffs for fire danger across California. See who may be affected

Ahead of potentially dangerous conditions that could lead to wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning of possible public safety power shutoffs affecting a small number of customers across a wide swath of Northern and Central California beginning as early as Thursday night.

California fire threat forces warnings of potential power shutoffs

PG&E, California’s largest utility provider, has warned upwards of around 32,000 customers in northern and central parts of the Golden State that they could see their power shut off in an effort to reduce the wildfire risk from energized equipment and power lines.

SFGATE on MSN · 7h

PG&E expands power shutoffs in California with strong winds in weather forecast

PG&E is preparing to intentionally cut power this week to thousands of customers in California to reduce hazards from power lines amid heightened wildfire risk.

Red Flag Warning for Bay Area starting Thu.

Red flags placed in Northern California 'Red Flag Warning' impacted areas

Red flags warn residents about dry north winds headed to Northern California, even as light showers hit the Foothills on Wednesday.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 1d

Red Flag Warning for Bay Area starting Thursday; high fire danger expected

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of the Bay Area for later this week, due to expected strong winds and low humidity significantly raising the risk of fires.

Central Coast under red flag warning, critical fire weather risk from Thursday to Saturday

Much of the Central Coast except parts closest to the coastline are under a red flag warning for fire risk starting Thursday p.m. and ending Saturday

California Fire Dashboard Tracks Statewide Resilience Efforts

The online map builds a comprehensive database of fire prevention and mitigation efforts at every level of government to help ...

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With Southern California’s 3 big wildfires just about out, an update on the havoc they’ve caused

The three major wildfires that swept through parts of Southern California last month are nearly extinguished, having ...

Daily Express US on MSN3d

Trump threatens to cut off funding for California wildfires in spat with Governor

Trump took a series of digs at California Governor Gavin Newsom while speaking in Coachella, including threatening to ...

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As California bills soar, PG&E pushes costly wildfire projects over cheaper options. Here’s why

California’s utilities promote undergrounding power lines as wildfire mitigation, but critics argue it’s driving rates up and ...

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Why wildfires started by human activities can be more destructive and harder to contain

Wildfires rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source. Each of these factors has ...

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Donalds on Trump’s funding threat: California should do more to prevent wildfires

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Sunday argued California needs to do more to prevent wildfires after former President Trump ...

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Smoke lingering across Sacramento from wildfires in Northern California. Where are they burning?

The Shoe Fire burning on Shasta County forestland has grown to more than 3,200 acres, Cal Fire officials said in a Monday ...

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California Program Trains Female Inmates as Firefighters

The Future Fire Academy equips participants with accredited training in numerous aspects of fighting wildfires, and then upon ...

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Proposition 4: California’s $10 billion ballot measure for wildfires, water projects and heat waves explained

With that backdrop, along with a state budget that lawmakers have struggled to balance over the past year, California voters ...

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