It's blowing stink in Northern California and PG&E has started shutting down power in targeted area

[Brother Buzz]

I'm in the area, but unaffected....at this time, but it looks like the North Wind, the 'Diablo', is gonna blow for a few more days. Crazy how fast we went from unseasonably cold and wet to fire hazard in less then a week.

PG&E starts Northern California power blackouts in 3 counties under wildfire threat

JUNE 08, 2019 07:06 AM,

PG&E Corp. began deliberate blackouts to about 1,700 customers in parts of Yolo, Solano and Napa counties early Saturday, as high winds created “red flag” wildfire conditions across parts of Northern California.

The utility, driven into bankruptcy by two horrific wildfire seasons, engineered the blackouts at about 6:30 a.m. Most of the affected customers live west of Winters, and in areas around Suisun City, Vacaville and Lake Berryessa. The shutoffs will last “through at least Saturday afternoon,” the company said.

PG&E warned that the deliberate shutoffs, the first of the 2019 fire season, could spread to as many as 30,000 customers later in the day, including portions of Paradise, Oroville and Chico in Butte County, as well as parts of Yuba, Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties.

The shutoffs come a day after PG&E’s board of directors and chief executive officer, Bill Johnson, visited Paradise for a court-ordered, first-hand look at the devastation of last November’s Camp Fire. The fire killed 85 people, the most in California history, and destroyed much of the town, although several thousand people have moved back home in recent months. Cal Fire has concluded that a faulty PG&E transmission tower started the fire.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article231338763.html

[still_one]

1. After what has happened in the last several years, let's error on safety

I got a letter from PG&E warning about this. I am in the South Bay so am not affected by what the OP reported

[CountAllVotes]

2. and PG&E plans to hike rates 13%

Damn criminals!

[procon]

3. I'm in So Cal, no PG&E here, so your

cryptic title is confusing. Out of curiosity, what does "blowing stink" refer to?

Why is it necessary to shut down power? The reason/cause isn't clear. We have very high winds locally with 50/60 mph gusts that topple semi trucks, trees and send lawn furniture airborne, but SCE doesn't turn off our power.

[Adsos Letter]

4. We're in Solano County.

Waiting to see what happens later today.

[Brother Buzz]

5. If I remember correctly, you were real close to yesterday's Cordelia fire

I was happy to see they jumped on that one real quick

[Adsos Letter]

6. Yes, we got a nixle notification that Cordelia Road was closed between Link and Hale Ranch roads.

Four-alarm, burned 24 acres, 27 fire engines involved, plus a helicopter.

CalFire is taking no chances with these fires.

[The River]

7. I'm in Nevada County

and the power will be going out at 9 pm.
Filling ice chest, checking batteries and setting out candles.
If this is the new "normal" I guess I'll need to buy a generator.