PG&E is warning customers around the Bay Area to be prepared for possible proactive power shut off for customers in multiple counties due to high winds and fire danger.
According to the national weather service, forecast models were trending stronger with offshore wind event that begins late tonight. Strongest winds expected late Sun. thru Sun. night in the hills of the N Bay (esp. Napa Co. & eastern Sonoma Co.). Wind Advisory & Red Flag Warning start late tonight and continue into Mon.
A wind advisory for the North Bay mountains was issued from 4:00 am Sunday to 10:00 am Monday with winds northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
The following warning was put out by Alameda County
In response to evolving weather and potential extreme fire danger, PG&E may proactively shut off power for safety to some customers. We will have greater details on which portions of the county might be impacted as we get further weather reports from our meteorology team.
PG&E could take the action of turning off the power as early as overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning. The greater likelihood is potentially turning off the power in advance of Sunday evening wind event and are contacting customers directly and providing early warning notification, when and where possible, via automated calls, texts, and emails.
PG&E will continue to coordinate with local authorities and provide additional updates through social media, local news, radio, and the pge.com website.
They know how much customers rely on electric service and would only consider temporarily turning off power in the interest of safety, and as a last resort during extreme weather conditions.
We encourage you to take steps now to prepare your families, homes and businesses for the growing threat of extreme weather and the threat of wildfires.
More information to help you prepare http://www.acgov.org/emergencysite/ or pge.com/wildfiresafety.
