ROCKLIN, Calif. — Many areas across Northern California are either under an excessive heat warning or a heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service.
Now, on top of that, nearly 6,000 PG&E customers are without power and possible ways to cool off in Rocklin and Woodland, according to PG&E's outage map. PG&E customers could be homes or businesses in the area.
The power outage in Rocklin, which began at 4:38 p.m., is affecting roughly 2,800 customers. PG&E is estimating restoring power for Woodland by around 7:15 p.m.
The power outage in Woodland, that started just before 5 p.m., is affecting over 2,00 customers. PG&E is estimating restoring power for Woodland by around 8:15 p.m.
PG&E said it is currently investigating and looking into the cause of both outages, which were unplanned.
In the meantime, residents in Woodland affected could seek refuge at cooling centers for a few hours. The Woodland Community & Senior Center (2001 East St., Woodland) was designated as a cooling center from noon to 7 p.m.
There are currently no cooling centers open in Rocklin.