PG&E Power Shutoffs This Weekend | Sacramento News

0:00It's September 12th. This is Sacramento News today, your AI-powered local news. Alright, so PG&E is gearing up for some major power shutoffs across Northern California this weekend, starting Saturday and going through Monday. They're saying it's all about preventing fires because the weather forecast is looking pretty rough with high winds and dry conditions. This is a proactive move to keep their equipment from sparking a wildfire in the Tinderbox drive vegetation. This whole situation is being driven by a weather system that's rolling through the region and heading up towards the Pacific Northwest. PG&E has put out a map and a list of counties that could be affected so people can get a heads up. It's important to know that not the entire county will lose power, but specific areas within them. The company is doing this to try and avoid igniting dry brush with their power lines. They've been through this before and the goal is always to keep the community safe when the fire risk is this high. It's a tough call, but safety first, you know? Right now eight counties are on the list for potential shutoffs from early Saturday through

1:02Sunday, El Dorado, Lassen Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra and Tahama. Then on Saturday, butte, Colusa, Glen and Yolo counties are also on watch and likely to see some outages. Sunday could bring more shutoffs in parts of Tahama, butte, Colusa and Glen counties. So if you're in any of those areas, your best bet is to hit up the PG&E website. They've got the latest updates and specific information on when and where the power might go out. Definitely worth checking to make sure you're prepared for the weekend.