More Than 1,300 Tri-Valley Residents Without Power Amid Wildfire Threat

TRI-VALLEY, CA — 1,318 customers are without power across the Tri-Valley Thursday morning as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.

As of 10:48 a.m. Thursday, 993 customers are without power in the areas around Mt. Diablo State Park, Diablo Foothills Regional Park, and the areas north of Camino Tassajara near Morgan Territory Regional Park. 325 customers west of I-680 near Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve are also without power.

4,325 more customers are without power in the hills of east Berkeley and Oakland, near Tilden Regional Park and Skyline Drive.

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PG&E initiated the shutoffs from Wednesday at around 5 p.m. through Thursday morning. PG&E said that power is anticipated to return Saturday at 2 p.m.

As of 6 a.m. Thursday, PG&E said that 61,000 customers across Northern California were without power as part of its largest PSPS in eight years, according to KCRA. Power is currently shut off in large swaths of the North Bay and Sierra Nevada foothills. Large shutoffs are also in place in San Luis Obispo County.

The shutoffs were initiated due to hot, dry, windy weather that could result in wildfires. On Thursday, highs throughout the Bay Area range from the upper 80s to the low 90s. Winds are gusting from 15-25 mph in the North and East Bay interior hills, with gusts of more than 35 mph possible. In the Tri-Valley, highs are expected to approach 90 degrees, with gusts of 25-35 mph expected in the hills. Winds could reach as high as 45 mph along exposed ridges.

Winds are expected to increase Thursday night into Friday morning, and humidity may decrease, according to the National Weather Service.

The area outside the Costco in Danville has opened as a Community Resource Centers, according to PG&E. Community Resource Centers provide chargers, Wi-Fi, water, snacks, blankets, ADA-accessible restrooms, medical device support, up-to-date information about the Public Safety Power Shutoffs, and more. Service animals are also welcome.

It is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

The Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church at 10 Moraga Valley Lane in Moraga and UC Berkeley at 1 Tanglewood Road are also open during those hours as Community Resource Centers.

Affected residents can also call 211 to help prepare for the emergency, and receive support resources before, during, and after a power outage. Customers can also text ‘PSPS’ to 211 or visit 211.org.