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PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff Impacts 4,450 In Solano County

Customers in unincorporated areas, as well as parts of two cities, were without power Monday amid a red flag warning.

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SOLANO COUNTY, CA — More than 4,000 PG&E customers in Solano County were impacted Monday by the utility company's latest public safety power shutoff.

Between 5 a.m and 7 a.m. Monday, PG&E cut power to a total of 4,450 customers in Solano County as a precautionary measure amid a red flag warning. Impacted customers include 667 in the city of Fairfield, 1,454 in unincorporated areas and 2,329 in the city of Vacaville.

Of the 4,450 impacted customers, 415 are medical baseline meaning they have medical equipment that requires electricity. PG&E gives advance notice to such customers and offers portable batteries to qualified customers for use during PSPS events.

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The National Weather Service red flag warning is in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Power will be restored once high winds subside and equipment safety checks are completed, according to PG&E.

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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Sunday night into Tuesday evening for gusty north winds along the eastern interior areas of the North Bay mountains, East Bay hills, East Bay valleys, and the Diablo Range as well as for the Santa Cruz Mountains, the interior mountains of Monterey and San Benito Counties as well as the Santa Lucia Mountains. Confidence is high that strong north winds and drier air will impact the region behind a passing cold front. The window for strongest winds will be during the late Sunday night and early morning hours of Monday, with a secondary peak possible Monday afternoon, and then again late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. These winds, in conjunction with little to no recent precipitation and near-to-record dry fuels across the interior, may lead to an increased risk of critical fire weather concerns for the specified locations. (National Weather Service)

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