About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and str

Warmer winds from the Great Basin — often called Diablo winds — are now the primary concern for meteorologists as most of Northern California falls under a National Weather Service red flag warning beginning at 11 p.m. Thursday and lasting through 5 p.m. Saturday.

PG&E is preparing to intentionally cut power as early as Thursday to thousands of customers in California to reduce hazards from power lines amid heightened wildfire risk, the utility company said. The move could leave up to 28,

Public safety power shutoffs are done in anticipation of strong winds affecting powerlines and creating wildfire risk.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced Thursday it is reducing the number of customers who could lose power this week in Northern California because of an elevated fire risk.