NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A Red Flag Warning in the North Bay has Pacific Gas & Electric concerned about any sparks starting from energized power lines.
As a result, the utility is warning customers in some Northern California counties that it may enact a Public Safety Power Shutoff. This is when PG&E intentionally turns off power when the forecast shows a high-risk for wildfires.
Weather conditions include dry, gusty winds with low humidity. The Red Flag Warning Fire Weather Watch is expected to last from 11 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday, 3 p.m.
About 48,000 customers will be impacted by the PSPS if it does go into effect, PG&E says. In the Bay Area; Napa (2,041), Sonoma (240), and Solano County (44) residents will be impacted.
Customers can look up their address at www.pge.com/pspsupdates to see if PG&E is monitoring their location for the potential safety shutoff.
If PG&E decides to call for a PSPS, it would last from Tuesday into Wednesday afternoon.
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