Power was shut off to parts of Northern California on Saturday amid dry, windy conditions that could lead to wildfires if a line was downed, according to The Associated Press.
Pacific Gas & Electric reportedly turned off power to areas of Napa, Solano and Yolo counties Saturday morning, affecting 1,600 customers.
PG&E then announced it would cut off power for another 27,000 Californians in Butte, Yuba, Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties from Saturday evening through Sunday morning, according to the news service.
Low humidity and strong winds are projected to stretch into Sunday in Northern California.
The practice of preemptively cutting off power has been controversial, with businesses forced to close during the shutoffs and people reliant on life-support equipment that runs on electricity expressing opposition...MORE
Another cost of forest mismanagement.
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