San Diego Gas & Electric has notified customers that it may have to turn off power to reduce wildfire risk due to extreme fire weather conditions and forecasted Santa Ana winds.

SDG&E reported that up to 64,866 customers could lose power this week in San Diego and Orange counties due to heightened wildfire risks, with the region experiencing the driest start to the rainy season in 174 years. Several school districts announced they would be closed due to high winds and the potential power outages.

San Diego Gas & Electric began Public Safety Power Shutoffs Tuesday to reduce wildfire risk for more than 1,200 customers, prompted by Santa Ana winds and low humidity throughout Southern California.

If SDG&E implements a PSPS for public safety, it will open Community Resource Centers to support impacted customers. Given the potential for extended power outages, SDG&E encourages customers to be prepared. Outage preparedness tips can be found at sdge.com/outage-center; safety guidelines for generator use can be found at sdge.com/generator.

Tens of thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers could lose electricity later this week due to public safety power shutoffs during another bout of potentially dangerous Santa Ana winds.

In an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire in certain areas of San Diego County, San Diego Gas & Electric has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff warning.