California Fire Weather Triggers Major Utilities to Shut Off Power

California Fire Weather Triggers Major Utilities to Shut Off Power
Extremely critical fire weather threats were in effect for California on Oct 15. Unseasonably warm temperatures, very dry fuels and low humidity are contributing to the threats, but the main concern is very strong Santa Ana winds.National Weather Service
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Extremely critical fire weather with strong wind and low humidity swept has California, triggering red flag warnings as well as prompting major utility companies to temporarily shut down power in certain areas to lower the risk of catching wildfire.

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), one of the largest power suppliers across the nation and mainly covers Northern and Central California, announced Sunday night that around 60,000 of their customers were without power due to wind gusts with speeds up to 50 miles per hour.

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