San Diego Gas & Electric has notified customers that it may have to turn off power to reduce wildfire risk due to extreme fire weather conditions and forecasted Santa Ana winds.

SDG&E reported that up to 64,866 customers could lose power this week in San Diego and Orange counties due to heightened wildfire risks, with the region experiencing the driest start to the rainy season in 174 years. Several school districts announced they would be closed due to high winds and the potential power outages.

If SDG&E implements a PSPS for public safety, it will open Community Resource Centers to support impacted customers. Given the potential for extended power outages, SDG&E encourages customers to be prepared. Outage preparedness tips can be found at sdge.com/outage-center; safety guidelines for generator use can be found at sdge.com/generator.

San Diego Gas & Electric began Public Safety Power Shutoffs Tuesday to reduce wildfire risk for more than 1,200 customers, prompted by Santa Ana winds and low humidity throughout Southern California.

Nearly 9,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were without power Wednesday afternoon due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs, with more than 69,000 others at risk of being shut off due to weather conditions.

More than 69,000 San Diego Gas and Electric customers have been warned about potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) over the next few days.

San Diego Gas & Electric has announced that it will continue to shut off power in certain communities through the afternoon of Jan. 10 in order to reduce wildfire risk, with the potential to affect more than 50,

Over 7,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were reported to have their power shut off Wednesday morning as the region remains under a Red Flag Warning due to Santa Ana winds.