Fire danger is expected to increase in San Diego County this week due to another round of Santa Ana winds, according to the National Weather Service.
As a result, San Diego County’s far East County residents may have their power shut-off as early as Wednesday morning. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has alerted 24,700 customers in the area that they may have to shut-off power to reduce wildfire risk.
The agency has said that there will be no anticipated impacts to polling or ballot counting locations for Tuesday, Election Day. SDG&E has begun notifying customers who are most at risk of a power shut-off via phone, text messages and email. If you were contacted, be prepared to be without power through Friday, the agency said. If a power shut-off occurs, crews plan to restore power as quickly as safety allows…