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Blackouts hit Northern California again during fire danger

By JANIE HAR
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific
Gas & Electric turned off elec-
tricity Wednesday for about
120,000 people in Northern
California to prevent power
lines from sparking wildfires dur-
ing a new bout of windy, warm
weather.
The nation's largest utility low-
ered the number people af-
fected from 375,000 after rain
and humidity reduced the fire
threat. About 35,000 others
were told they could lose power
later Wednesday if the weather
doesn't improve, PG&E spokes-
woman Ari Vanrenen said.
Those who lose power were ex-
pected to get it back Thursday.
Forecasts called for it to be dry
and winds to gust up to 55 mph
(89 kph), which could fling tree
branches or other debris into
power lines, causing sparks that
could set catastrophic fires,
PG&E officials said. A virtually
rainless fall has left brush bone
dry. A shopper looks at extension cords at B&C Ace hardware store, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Grass Valley, Calif., in preparation
of the planned Pacific Gas & Electric power shutdown scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
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