Power Shutoff Possible in This Week’s Heat, Northern California Warned

PG&E warns eight counties from wine country north to Shasta that wind and heat could force an outage to lower fire risk.

PG&E agreed to a $117-million settlement over the 2018 Camp fire, which was started by the utility's aging transmission lines. Above, firefighters battle the Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is warning Northern California customers in eight counties of possible power shutoffs starting July 2, the same day a heat wave is expected to arrive in the region.

Wine country customers in Napa and Lake counties are under a shutoff watch, along with customers in the smaller areas of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Solano, Tehama, and Yolo counties.