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Power Shutoffs in Bay Area Underway as California Preps for Dangerous Fire Weather
California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new blazes.
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PG&E Lacked Basic Training Before California Blackouts
When Pacific Gas & Electric intentionally cut power to Northern California last fall, few of its emergency managers had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home state
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Power Cut to Thousands in California to Prevent Wildfires
Tens of thousands of California utility customers were still without power Friday morning, though PG&E gradually started restoration efforts as a fall heat wave causing extreme wildfire danger began to subside.
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PG&E Power Shutoffs Underway for Tens of Thousands in N. California
PG&E on Wednesday evening began shutting off power to customers in parts of 24 California counties, including seven in the Bay Area, and the latest round of Public Safety Power Shutoffs were expected to impact about 53,000 customers in Northern California.