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PG&E Says Public Safety Power Shutoffs Won’t Be As Bad This Year

The company says they've installed nearly 600 sectionalizing devices to target shutoffs at communities with greatest fire risk.

(Renee Schiavone/Patch)

By Anna Giles From CBS Sacramento:

PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — With triple-digit heat and a ferocious start to fire season, these hot and dry conditions are a reminder of fire danger and, for many, power shutoffs.

Pacific Gas and Electric is telling people to get ready for Public Safety Power Shutoffs, but promising this year won’t be as bad.

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