PG&E public safety power shutoffs possible for these California counties

CALIFORNIA, USA — Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) said Tuesday dozens of California counties have an elevated risk of public safety power shut-offs (PSPS) later this week.

PG&E said there is an elevated risk of a PSPS from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20. ABC10's meteorologists are calling for a Weather Impact Alert from Thursday to Saturday due to strong winds and a Fire Weather Watch, which happens due to the elevated risk of rapid fire spread.

Winds begin to pick up Thursday evening, strongest on Friday, and tapering off on Saturday.

Valley wind gusts may be 30-40 mph, delta wind gusts 45-55 mph and foothill wind gusts 35-45 mph. There may also be strong easterly gusts in parts of the Sierra, with some high-country locations potentially looking at gusts above 40 mph.

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Which counties could be impacted by a PSPS?

Some parts of the counties listed below could be impacted by a PSPS. Specific addresses, maps, and shutoff details are typically available two days before shutoff, according to PG&E.

• Alameda
• Colusa
• Contra Costa
• Glenn
• Lake
• Mendocino
• Napa
• Shasta
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Tehama
• Yolo

Oct. 18: Counties that could be impacted by PSPS

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Colusa
• Contra Costa
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Glenn
• Lake
• Madera
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Merced
• Monterey
• Napa
• Nevada
• Placer
• Plumas
• San Luis Obispo
• Santa Barbara
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Stanislaus
• Tehama
• Tuolumne
• Yolo

Oct. 19: Counties that could be impacted by PSPS

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Colusa
• Contra Costa
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Glenn
• Lake
• Madera
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Merced
• Monterey
• Napa
• Nevada
• Placer
• Plumas
• San Luis Obispo
• Santa Barbara
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Stanislaus
• Tehama
• Tuolumne
• Yolo

Oct. 20: Counties that could be impacted by PSPS

• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Colusa
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Glenn
• Lake
• Madera
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Napa
• Nevada
• Placer
• Plumas
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Tehama
• Tuolumne