May 17, 2026
With the high winds, low humidity and elevated fire risk, PGE had turn off power to some parts of the Bay Area with “Public Safety Power Shutoffs” on Sunday. A couple of hundred people in Contra Costa County were impacted, according to fire officials. One of those impacted areas is Camino Tas sajara just outside Danville. Power went out on a stretch of the road at around 1 p.m., after PGE said it was going to cut power to help prevent wildfires. Ranchers in the area were making plans for how to care for their horses over the next couple of hours; some were upset about the loss of power, while others were glad to avoid the fire risk. PGE says it hopes to restore power to this area by 2 p.m. Monday. PGE May 16 Areas of the North Bay could face power outages due to wildfire risk, PGE warns wildfires May 7 California pushes wildfire preparedness with blazes on the rise ...read more read less
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