Weather & Science
PG&E Cuts Power to 2,000 as Extreme Heat Bakes California
- Utility shuts off power lines to prevent fires as winds rise
- Grid manager declares transmission emergency due to fire
Electrical transmission towers at a Pacific Gas and Electric electrical substation in Vacaville, California.
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PG&E Corp. cut power to about 2,000 homes and businesses in Northern California as triple-digit temperatures, strong winds and low humidity heightened the risk of wildfires.
The utility said it preemptively shut power across small areas of eight counties and one tribal community, according to a statement Tuesday on its website. PG&E said it had delayed the start of shutoffs for an additional 10,000 customers after weather conditions proved to be not as extreme as feared.