![]() Tens of thousands of Californians have been forced to evacuate their homes and utility companies across the state cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in an attempt to stop the spread of the fires. If you live in an affected area, please stay safe, alert, and heed all warnings from local officials. We’re deploying every resource available as we continue to respond to these fires and unprecedented high-winds. “If Pacific Gas and Electric is unable to secure its own fate and future … then the state will prepare itself as backup for a scenario where we do that job for them.” If they cannot, we are not going to sit around and be passive,” Newsom said, per CNN. “PG&E as we know it may or may not be able to figure this out. In a press conference Friday, Newsom threatened to take over PG&E if the company did not get out of bankruptcy. PG&E noted that safety patrols and equipment repairs were already underway with more than 6,300 personnel and 46 helicopters assisting in the restoration process.Ĭalifornia Governor Gavin Newson has publicly criticized the power companies for being negligent around possibly starting fires and for cutting power for hundreds of thousands of people. Thanks for your patience /NnAf2ji9zg- Pacific Gas & Electric October 30, 2019 ![]() PG&E crews are continuing inspection and restoration efforts to customers in impacted areas with 6,300+ personnel and 46 helicopters engaged. #PSPS restoration update: We received weather “all clear” for all counties except Kern. About 200 people remained without power as of Friday. On Wednesday night PG&E confirmed that it had restored power to about 312,000 customers. The company coordinated power outages that affected 2.3 million people across 36 counties starting last Saturday evening, the AP reported. Last week, utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) admitted its own electrical equipment might be responsible for the wine country fire, according to the Associated Press. Southern California Edison is not the only company deploying targeted blackouts. By Saturday morning, that number has gone down to 180. South California Edison shut down power for thousands of people this week amid concerns about the possibility of sparking wildfires. South California Edison said that it re-energized a 16,000-volt power line just a few minutes before the Maria Fire started around the same area, according to NPR. The latest blaze, comes amidst concerns that power lines may have played a role in starting some of the fires. The Associated Press reports that officials have lifted evacuation orders on Somis, Ca., a farm community in Ventura County. Thursday and has burned 9,412 acres, according to fire officials. One of the most recent fires, the Maria Fire began just after 6 p.m. However, as the Los Angeles Times reports, Firefighters have made progress containing many of the fires, making progress to contain the Maria Fire, the Easy Fire and the Kincade Fire. Blazes fueled by high winds and dry conditions continued to ravage the state throughout the week-from Sonoma’s wine country to densely-populated Los Angeles. ![]() At least eight fires are still currently burning in California, continuing a fire season that has been marked by mass evacuations and mass blackouts.
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