Coverage dated October 11, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Thousands without power as PG&E begins power shutoffs amid wildfire risk

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, from the development of Oct 14, 2026

Newest development Oct 16, 2026 · 2 reportsPG&E begins restoring power to Bay Area customers as fire weather conditions improve

PG&E has started power shutoffs in fire-prone areas due to dry conditions and strong winds, with outages expected to last into the weekend.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. PG&E warns of potential power shutoffs due to weather conditions

    Headline from Your Central Valley ·

  2. PG&E power shutoffs could impact more than 11,000 Bay Area customers

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

  3. Names this update

    Thousands without power as PG&E begins power shutoffs amid wildfire risk

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

  4. PG&E public safety power shutoffs leave 65,000+ Californians in the dark

    Headline from Your Central Valley ·

  5. Newest

    PG&E begins restoring power to Bay Area customers as fire weather conditions improve

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    PG&E Begins Preemptive Power Cuts as California Fire Risk Rises (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it’s shutting off power to some customers in northern and central California after dry weather and gusty winds elevated the risk of wildfires.

  2. KION Central Coast

    PG&E eyes another Northern California power shutoff after weekend PSPS (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Cecilio Padilla PG&E is warning tens of thousands of customers across Northern and Central California that they could lose power this week, just days after another Public Safety Power Shutoff. The new potential PSPS could begin late Wednesday and continue through Saturday as dry, gusty offshore w…

  3. FOX 40 Sacramento

    PG&E again warns of possible power shutoffs (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

    Published

    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    (FOX40.COM) — For the second time in the last week, PG&E is warning customers of possible power shutoffs as dry weather and wind gusts raise the risk of wildfires. Pacific Gas and Electric Company said Monday night it is monitoring an offshore wind event that will begin Wednesday.

  4. KRON4

    PG&E could shut off power for thousands of Bay Area customers this week due to fire danger (opens KRON4)

    Published

    KRON4's feed description

    (KRON) -- Thousands of Bay Area customers could face public safety power shutoffs due to elevated fire danger this week. Pacific Gas and Electric announced Tuesday it has sent out notifications to about 70,000 customers statewide warning of a potential PSPS event.

  5. Your Central Valley

    These Central Valley counties could have power shut off proactively, PG&E warns (opens Your Central Valley)

    Published

    Your Central Valley's feed description

    PG&E announced Tuesday that as many as 70,000 customers across several California counties will potentially face proactive power shutoffs between Wednesday and Saturday to mitigate wildfire risks caused by high winds.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs across Bay Area counties (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs Wednesday through Saturday in parts of Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.

  7. KION Central Coast

    PG&E may shut off power to parts of the Bay Area due to upcoming fire risk (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By John Ramos On Tuesday, PG&E announced possible power shutoffs for some fire-prone portions of the Bay Area. One of them is Berkeley, where hot winds and wildfire dangers may be on their way. On Tuesday in Berkeley, it was still a cool breeze off the Bay, but by Wednesday, the warm inland winds we…

  8. Berkeley Side

    Many Berkeley neighborhoods may have power shut off for fire safety Thursday (opens Berkeley Side)

    Published

    Berkeley Side's feed description

    PG&E sent alerts to 70,000 customers statewide, including nearly 5,000 in Alameda County, that they may lose power later this week as a precaution against dry offshore winds.

  9. ABC 30 Fresno

    PG&E warns thousands of customers of possible power shutoffs amid wildfire risk (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    PG&E is warning thousands of customers across California that they could lose power as potentially strong winds and dry conditions raise the risk of wildfires.

  10. ABC 7 San Francisco

    PG&E warns 11K Bay Area customers of possible power shutoffs due to high wildfire risk (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    PG&E is warning that more than 11,000 customers in the North and East Bay may see power shutoffs between Wednesday evening and Saturday because of a forecast of dry and windy weather that poses a high wildfire risk.

  11. KION Central Coast

    PG&E expands possible California PSPS to 88,000 customers across 29 counties (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Cecilio Padilla PG&E has again expanded a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff, now warning about 88,000 customers across 29 California counties that they could lose power starting Wednesday evening.

  12. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Power shutoff warning grows, 88,000 customers now affected (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

    Published

    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    Hundreds of thousands of people could across northern California could experience power shutoffs this week as PG&E's public safety power shutoff warning continues to grow.

  13. KQED News

    88,000 PG&E Customers Could Lose Power — Including in 5 Bay Area Counties (opens KQED News)

    Published

    KQED News's feed description

    PG&E may cut their power to reduce wildfire risk as strong winds and warm weather pick up across the state.

  14. Your Central Valley

    PG&E warns of potential power shutoffs due to weather conditions (opens Your Central Valley)

    Published

    Your Central Valley's feed description

    Pacific Gas and Electric Company is preparing for potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs starting Wednesday evening due to wildfire risks from strong winds and dry conditions, which could affect thousands of customers across Madera, Fresno, and Tulare counties.

  15. KTVU San Francisco

    PG&E power shutoffs could impact more than 11,000 Bay Area customers (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Pacific Gas and Electric is alerting customers in 29 California counties that their power may be shutoff beginning Wednesday as the utility monitors a statewide fire weather system. As many as 11,408 customers in five Bay Area counties may be impacted.

  16. ABC 30 Fresno

    Foothill and mountain communities warned of possible PG&E power shutoffs (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Strong winds and dry conditions have fire officials and PG&E on alert, with residents in Sierra and foothill communities warned of potential planned power shutoffs that could begin as early as Wednesday afternoon and last through the weekend.

  17. KION Central Coast

    PG&E begins to shut off power in parts of the Bay Area due to fire risk (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    Brad Hamilton reports.

  18. Newsweek

    Map Shows California Regions Facing Power Shut Down This Week (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    PG&E has issued public safety power shutoff warnings across many California counties this week amid "unusual" weather conditions.

  19. KION Central Coast

    Northern California PG&E shutoffs leave tens of thousands without power (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Cecilio Padilla PG&E has shut off power to more than 61,000 customers across California as strong winds and dry conditions raise wildfire risk. The Public Safety Power Shutoff began around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. As of 6 a.m.

  20. KRON4

    PG&E power shutoffs affecting thousands of Bay Area customers (opens KRON4)

    Published

    KRON4's feed description

    MORAGA, Calif. (KRON) -- More than 8,000 PG&E customers across the Bay Area have been impacted by Public Safety Power Shutoffs that started Wednesday evening due to elevated fire danger, according to the utility. The latest numbers were released at 6 a.m. Thursday.

  21. KION Central Coast

    PG&E power shutoffs impacting thousands across Bay Area (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    Drew Andre reports.

  22. KION Central Coast

    PG&E power shutoffs leave over 11,000 without power in Bay Area amid elevated fire risk (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Carlos E. Castañeda Power outages in the Bay Area topped 11,000 customers on Thursday as parts of the region were seeing critical fire weather conditions and an elevated fire risk possibly into the weekend.

  23. KTVU San Francisco

    PG&E safety power shutoff enters day 2, early restoration forecase for some Bay Area customers (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) entered its first full day on Thursday, leaving tens of thousands of customers in the East Bay and North Bay without electricity.

  24. KION Central Coast

    East Bay residents absorb public safety power shutoffs because of fire weather risks (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    The Berkeley Hills saw widespread power outages because of the weather conditions posing a wildfire threat. Brad Hamilton reports.

  25. ABC 30 Fresno

    Thousands without power as PG&E begins power shutoffs amid wildfire risk (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    PG&E has started power shutoffs in fire-prone areas due to dry conditions and strong winds, with outages expected to last into the weekend.

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