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PG&E, Edison Cut Power for 109,000 Amid Red-Flag Winds

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

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PG&E, SCE Power Cuts

PG&E will shut off power to about 70,000 Northern California customers Wednesday evening.
Southern California Edison will cut power to roughly 39,000 customers in Ventura, Los Angeles and Kern counties.
The National Weather Service issued red-flag warnings across a 450-mile corridor affecting over 5.9 million people.
Forecast winds of 20-40 mph north and gusts up to 70 mph south raise extreme fire-behavior risk.

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Mike Wofford Warns

Strong seasonal winds are sweeping Southern California, raising temperatures and drying air.
Gusts peaked at 81 mph near Six Flags Magic Mountain, about 50 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
Red-flag warnings now cover the western Sierra Nevada range and foothills, signaling critical wildfire risk through Saturday.
Meteorologist Mike Wofford warned Friday would bring the worst wind event.

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PG&E, SCE Power Cuts

PG&E will shut off power to about 70,000 Northern California customers Wednesday evening.
Southern California Edison will cut power to roughly 39,000 customers in Ventura, Los Angeles and Kern counties.
The National Weather Service issued red-flag warnings across a 450-mile corridor affecting over 5.9 million people.
Forecast winds of 20-40 mph north and gusts up to 70 mph south raise extreme fire-behavior risk.

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