Here’s what you need to know about preparing for PG&E’s new public safety power shutdown program during California wildfire season.
PG&E has said it will shut down electricity in high-risk areas for “multiple” days if the risk of sparking power lines could cause wildfires. The company said several factors will need to be present before shutoffs are initiated in areas of “elevated (Tier 2) or extreme (Tier 3)” risk. Those include having a Red Flag Warning triggered along with low humidity.
