A man who was dependent on oxygen died about 12 minutes after Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), one of the largest power suppliers across the country, shut down power in the Northern California area as part of an effort to prevent fires, fire officials said.
El Dorado County Fire Chief Lloyd Ogan said on Friday that a call came in from Pollock Pines around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire crews found an unresponsive man in his 60s at the location and could not revive him.
