California Utility Shuts Off Power Due to Wildfire Threat
At a Glance PG&E said precautionary blackouts would happen this week in parts of 17 counties.The shutoffs started Wednesday afternoon.The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch.Southern California Edison was considering shutting off electricity to more than 300,000 customers. Pacific Gas and Electric began turning off power Wednesday afternoon to some 180,000 customers in parts of 17 California counties, due to a high wildfire threat. More than PG&E customers were without power as of 4 p.m. CST, according...