Power Outages Hit Thousands in California
Power Outages Hit Thousands in California as Diablo Winds Blow In
Winds in Northern California have reached up to 65 miles per hour, leading to dangerous fire conditions with extremely dry air.
Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
A weather event called the diablo wind is expected to whip up across Northern California and cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of wildfires
'Diablo winds' in California sparked fires, led to power shutdown for thousands
A California utility company has cut power in 19 counties in the northern and central parts of the state due to strong Diablo winds, which create a higher risk of wildfires from power lines.
Diablo Winds Force Power Shutoffs in Northern California
Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to 13,000 customers across 12 Northern California counties due to severe diablo winds, potentially sparking wildfires. The red flag warnings were issued, and up to 20,
‘Diablo’ wind spikes risk of wildfires in Northern California; utility shuts off power in 12 counties
During a diablo wind, the air is so dry that relative humidity levels plunge, drying out vegetation and making it ready to burn.
California Faces Mass Power Outages as Diablo Winds Spark Fire Fears: Thousands Left in the Dark
Northern California residents are facing widespread power outages after Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) shut off electricity across 12 counties due to dangerous Diablo winds. By Friday morning, around 13,
California utility shuts off power in 12 counties as ‘diablo’ wind spikes risk of wildfires
About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last through part of the weekend.
Red flag warning issued for Northern California’s interior as forecasts call for strong winds
The potential for fire danger from high winds and dry conditions have prompted a red flag warning for most of interior ...
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Thousands without power as 'Diablo winds' create fire threat in California
PG&E, California’s largest utility provider, has warned upwards of around 32,000 customers in northern and central parts of ...
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PG&E warns of power shutoffs for fire danger across California. See who may be affected
But PG&E’s meteorologists — who have been monitoring the forecast for a high-pressure ridge to build over the Great Basin, opening the door to so-called Diablo winds — said as many as 30 ...
Brush fire in Northern California prompts evacuations in Oakland neighborhood
A fast-moving brush fire has prompted an evacuation of an Oakland neighborhood and damaged at least four structures.
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Hundreds ordered to evacuate from fast-moving fire in Oakland, official says
Friday’s fire comes as forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday across a large swath of the ...