Edhat StaffSouthern California Edison has removed Gaviota to Point Conception from the list of possible power shutoffs on Tuesday evening.
More information can be found at SCE’s website.
Southern California Edison (SCE) has placed Gaviota to Point Conception on the list of possible power shutoffs this week.
Approximately 240 people would be affected if the power is shut down due to fire weather concerns through Wednesday.
Due to weather conditions that may create the potential for elevated fire risk, Public Safety Power Shutoffs are under consideration in parts of the SCE service territory.
SCE has released a map of the area.
For more information about Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, visit SCE’s website where you’ll find detailed information about the process for customer notifications, how to sign up for updates, and how to prepare.
also know as PG&E CYA
Like the old David Letterman show segment “Uh oh! We’re gonna get sued!”
If they do shut the power off, I’ll bet the area of the Trout Club, Old San Marcos Pass, and the area of Patterson by San Jose creek will be out of power even if they don’t say anything about it.
Something else to sue them for. Rotten fridge food. Heat stroke. Wait until someone dies because they could not use their air conditioning.
They used to say “a chicken in every pot.” Now in SB it is “a generator in every garage!”
I’d rather throw out $100 worth of food than drive my car away for the last time from my home that has become burning embers . Is it just me?
I’m with you. Folks just like to complain as if fire season is some grand conspiracy against them personally. But they ignore the fact that fire season have become more intense, longer lasting and far more damaging than in the past. Instead of doing something about it to protect themselves they complain that the powers that be aren’t doing enough for them.
Including my pantry, I bet I have over well over $800 worth of food. SHOREBIRD, you should be buying organic foods only. Last time the fire came near our house, I looked around at all our possessions (after packing up the car) and said, “If it burns, it burns.”
We could hear the sigh of relief all the way over here on the Riviera.
If a downed line sparks a fire in the back country during high wind events, that could lead to a much bigger fire than a garage burning in a home. It is more likely the garage fire would be noticed and the fire department called and responding in minutes, or the homeowner spraying water or foam on it themselves, than a big backcountry fire throwing embers 1/2 mile in front of the advancing flames. Generators pose some risk, but not as much as the power lines.
I have survived for 40 years without air conditioning. gezzzzus people.
PSTARSR – that’s fine and dandy for you, but are you geriatric and immobile? There ARE people other than yourself who may rely on AC to keep themselves from developing dangerous, and life-threatening heat stroke. Try some empathy.
If turning off the power can prevent a fire from downed lines on a windy day there shouldn’t be any complaints. It can save lives. PITMIX got it right, “a generator in every garage”. Friends up north have a generator that kicks in when the power goes out which is fairly often.
10:30 – You don’t understand it seems. When PG&E shuts the power down, it’s not because there is a fire raging through your neighborhood, it’s to prevent their equipment from being busted up in high winds so that it’s not their fault (again) that a massive fire erupts. These shutdowns are not in the event of an actual fire. So, when they shutdown power, hundreds or thousands of people will be without power, and in their homes still.
1:19. What hint made you think what kind of food I buy? Are you saying that pantry food must be thrown out if there is a power outage? I’m trying to follow your points.