Planned power outage to prevent recurrence will occur in California, one year after the worst wildfire in history

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In November 2018, a large-scale wildfire broke out in California, USA, saying 'Two Tokyo Domes are burned out in one minute.' The fire source of this wildfire that caused 85 deaths is known to have been a transmission line, and on October 7, 2019, power companies can perform planned power outages throughout California to prevent the recurrence of wildfires Announced that there is sex. About 800,000 people living in California will be affected by the planned power outage, suggesting the possibility of continuing for more than a week.

PG & E considers power outages in Northern California as fire danger rises-Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-08/california-utility-says-it-could-shutdown-power-to-nearly-30-counties-ahead-of-wildfire-friendly- weather

San Jose Mayor Warns Of 7 Days Without PG & E Power | KCBS 740AM | 106.9 FM
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PG & E may cut power to 30 counties for 'severe wind event'-SFGate
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/PGE-may-cut-power-to-30-counties-wind-14498467.php

Power company Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) reported in December 2018 that the largest wildfire in California's history in November 2018 was due to transmission lines. That. It turned out that the steel hook for suspending the high-voltage transmission line running in the mountains was out of order, and the electric spark from there was the source of fire.

Mandatory evacuations are underway in Northern California as the #CampFire continues to blaze through at least 18,000 acres.

Entire Town Of The Paradise Was Under Evacuation As Several Homes In The Area Became Engulfed In Flames, Officials Say. Https://T.Co/uKplwDSLjK Pic.Twitter.Com/wf8k5NqvgM

— ABC News (@ABC) November 8, 2018

This is not the first major accident caused by poor infrastructure maintenance at PG & E. In 2010, a gas leak occurred due to a gas pipe welding error in Sampleno, California, which caused eight people to die. An explosion has occurred. In addition, PG & E suffered a large amount of compensation for the 2018 fire, and its business performance deteriorated. In January 2019, PG & E applied for the application of the Federal Bankruptcy Law.

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) warned that a large-scale fire would likely occur, expecting a dry gust in California from October 8, 2019 (Pacific Time) .

PG & E announced a planned power outage in 34 counties in California from October 9 to 10, 2019, local time, to prevent transmission lines damaged by gusts from becoming a fire again. 800,000 residents will be affected by the power outage. Since refrigerators and freezers will not function, and ATMs and gas stations will not be able to be used, the impact on people's lives will be significant.

To reduce wildfire risk during the forecasted severe wind event, PG & E will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff ( #PSPS ) in parts of northern, central and coastal counties.PG & E expects to begin turning off power later tonight, just after midnight.https : / /t.co/xIT52NtRGE pic.twitter.com/OJduogm3yZ

— PG & E (@ PGE4Me) October 8, 2019

Sam Ricardo, Mayor of San Jose, California, said PG & E's planned power outage could force residents to live without electricity for a week, “I hope the power will not be cut off for seven days. I would like the residents to be well prepared, ”he said.

PG & E spokesman Andrea Menniti said, “There is a risk of a large-scale fire in response to customer requests, and power transmission will be interrupted for safety reasons, so PG & E will not reimburse customers for damage.” comment. “This planned outage can last for several days, so customers are encouraged to plan accordingly in advance,” he says. PG & E also announced that it will open a recovery facility with backup generators for power supply in some areas.