A pretty wide net of PG&E customers in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties could see their first wildfire-related PG&E power shutoff of the season as early as Thursday, thanks to this weekend’s looming high winds and dry conditions.
Firefighters in San Jose spent the night fighting a 92-acre fire in the San Jose foothills, which as of Wednesday morning is fully contained. But today is expected to be the warmest day in weeks in the Bay Area — which it might not feel like in San Francisco — with temperatures likely to exceed 90 degrees in Concord, Walnut Creek, and Livermore. Add high winds, and you’ve got wildfire risk conditions, so KTVU reports that PG&E says power shutoffs are “likely” this weekend in several Bay Area counties.

And these shutoffs could begin as early as Thursday. According to the PG&E Outage Center, Thursday could see shutoffs in parts of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties, plus nearly a dozen other counties statewide.

The shutoff risk expands even further on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with all three Bay Area counties remaining on the “likely” power shutoff list. Though Santa Clara County is at least currently removed from the list for potential Sunday shutoffs.
PG&E does not specify where in these counties the power outages might occur, and the utility also notes that only portions of the counties would experience power shutoffs, not the entire county.
You can check out the PG&E outage map for up-to-date information on any shutoffs. But if you’re a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara county, be aware that the utility says that “Specific addresses, maps, and shutoff details are typically available 2 days before shutoff.”
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