SAN DIEGO–San Diego Gas and Electric have notified 31,000 customers of possible public safety power shutoffs due to Santa Ana winds and elevated fire conditions this week.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday at 8 a.m. through 12 p.m. Thursday.
SDG&E says the shutoffs are done as a last resort to protect public safety and reduce wildfire risk. Crews and other personnel are on standby to minimize impacts in case the power is shut off.
“We understand the last thing our customers want to hear is that they may lose power given the holiday and COVID pandemic. Our meteorology team is closely monitoring the weather circuit by circuit, and it’s our hope that Mother Nature will cooperate and conditions will change, eliminating or reducing the need for safety power shutoffs. But, we must make sure our customers are prepared,” said Scott Crider, SDG&E’s Chief Customer Officer.
