Nearly 700 Without Power In Tri-Valley Due To Planned Outages

DUBLIN, CA — Nearly 686 customers are without power Friday morning throughout the Tri-Valley due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs, which have been activated across the Bay Area due to a Red Flag Warning.

According to a PG&E outage map, most outages are scheduled for areas near large parks, while homes in built-up neighborhoods closer to city centers are not affected. The outages are affecting 328 customers around Mt. Diablo, 55 customers near Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, 39 customers near Mission Peak Regional Preserve, 109 near Del Valle Regional Park, and 115 just south of Livermore. Purple triangles indicate PSPS outages.

Customers are able to enter their address here to see whether they are or will be affected. PSPS outages are affecting thousands throughout the region, especially in the inland North Bay and inland areas. There are no PSPS outages near the coast.

The majority of the Bay Area area is under a Red Flag Warning until 5 p.m. Saturday. Inland areas are under a Wind Advisory until 11 p.m. Friday, with wind gusts that could reach up to 65 mph.

Red Flag Warning

When a red flag warning is in place, fire danger increases due to warm temperatures, very low humidity, and strong winds. The following activities are strongly discouraged when a red flag warning has been issued:

1. Never mow or trim dry grass during a red flag warning. A power tool could spark on a rock and start a grass fire, and it is not recommended even on windy, dry, hot days.
2. No wood or charcoal campfires in forests during periods of high fire danger.
3. Thoroughly extinguish all cigarettes and smoking material.
4. Don’t pull your vehicle over in the grass, as it can spark a grass fire. If necessary, pull over on paved roads.
5. Use spark arrestors on portable gasoline-powered equipment to avoid an accidental fire.
6. Properly maintain vehicles to prevent roadside fires caused by sparks, or flammable materials spitting out from the catalytic converter system.
7. Ensure trailer chains don’t drag on the ground and spark.
8. Shooting of firearms is unsafe during periods of high fire hazards.
9. Use extreme caution with welding or blowtorch projects.
10. Burning plant cuttings on high fire danger days is unsafe.

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— Maggie Fusek contributed to this report.