PG&E warns of CA safety blackouts as wildfires spread
With more critical wildfire weather looming, PG&E Corp. has warned it might shut off power to thousands of Northern Californians late Tuesday. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., already under investigation in connection with the massive Dixie Fire, said it might impose a blackout Tuesday night to 39,000 homes and businesses in 16 counties stretching from Mendocino to Yolo. About two-thirds of the affected customers would be in Butte and Shasta counties.
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