- WARNING ⚠️ MASS POWER SHUTOFFS just Started..... PG&E is cutting power to about 88,000 CUSTOMERS across 29 COUNTIES in California to keep its power lines from sparking wildfires... Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba... and 6 Tribal lands. Dry offshore winds and EXTREMELY dry brush... Fire Weather Watches are up, and a Red Flag Warning is already out in Kern County. The blackouts could last from Wednesday night through SATURDAY... MULTIPLE DAYS with no power. About 5,500 of the people losing power depend on it for MEDICAL needs... Powerful 'devil winds' with the strength of a hurricane are sweeping over more than 20 million people, threatening to cause widespread power outages and spark deadly wildfires. Commonly known as Santa Ana winds, forecasters warn that gusts could reach 80mph starting Thursday and lasting through the weekend, potentially damaging homes, knocking down power lines and even blowing trucks off roadways. The winds are sweeping through Southern California, bringing surges of dry, hot air into Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Santa Ana winds form when high pressure builds up in Northern California, Nevada and Utah, driving dry gusts into the southern half of the state, which get hotter and drier as they drop from the mountains to the Pacific Coast. Temperatures are expected to skyrocket into the 90s in Los Angeles and San Diego, with AccuWeather warning that the strongest winds will potentially reach 90mph. The National Weather Service (NWS) is already urging residents throughout the region to brace for possible blackouts through midnight on Saturday. #breakingnews #breaking #news Learn More: https://x.com/patrickhumphre/status/2110564356966727807 https://www.dail