Some Northern counties could see safety power outages this weekend due to fire risk, PG&E announced

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Residents in a dozen Northern California counties could see their power shut off over the weekend as gusty winds increase the risk of wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced Friday.

Customers in Colusa, Glenn, Shasta and Tehama counties were under watch for possible preemptive power outages Saturday, but the company warned that high winds and dry conditions could make shut-offs likely in up to 11 counties across the state by Sunday morning.

Northern California and the Great Basin are expected to see some light rain Friday night and into Saturday morning. But PG&E said in its statement that the rain is expected to be followed with by 25- to 40-mph winds, along with lower humidity levels that could increase fire risk.

“This period of gusty winds and lower relative humidity will increase wildfire potential and PG&E meteorology will continue to monitor the details of the upcoming event,” the company said.

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