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PG&E To Shut Off Power To Nearly 50k Customers In North Bay, Sierra

The counties that will be affected are Butte, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sonoma and Yuba.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — PG&E will shut off power to approximately 48,200 customers in seven counties in the North Bay and the Sierra Foothills early Wednesday morning due to dangerous fire conditions, officials said.

This is the second Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event this week. The power will be turned off at around 2:30 a.m. in the Sierra and at around 4:30 a.m. in the North Bay. Windy weather conditions are expected to last until noon Wednesday.

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