San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold.
Thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs as high winds and low humidity continue to elevate wildfire risk across Southern California.
This weekend's cool temperatures and higher humidity are expected to give way to more Santa Anas and a new red flag warning Monday.
The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.
Centers have Wi-Fi available, with phone and medical device charging and will remain open for customers until conditions improve.
The Santa Ana winds that stoked a huge wildfire near Malibu Tuesday are beginning to snap through San Diego County in the start of what could be a week or more of off-and-on lashings in a region that’s drier than its been in years,
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.
Parts of San Diego County will be dealing with more Santa Ana winds starting Monday afternoon, and the fire weather conditions could mean potential San Diego Gas & Electric power shutoffs for many communities.
San Diegans are bracing for potential public safety power shutoffs Tuesday as a new round of strong Santa Ana winds are expected to develop, setting the stage for potentially critical fire danger in the county.
A red flag warning due to wildfire danger will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday to at least 10 p.m. Tuesday for inland valleys and mountain areas throughout the county, according to the National Weather Service.
Over 7,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were reported to have their power shut off by Thursday morning as the region remains under a Red Flag Warning due to Santa Ana winds.
All power has been restored to customers impacted by the recent public safety power shutoffs, San Diego Gas & Electric announced Thursday.