As Santa Ana winds continue to stir up the already dry conditions across the San Diego and Orange counties, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning effective Monday through Tuesday evening for areas including inland Orange County and San Diego County Valleys and Mountains.
In anticipation of these conditions, which could lead to an escalation in wildfire risk, SDG&E is alerting residents of a potential power disruption. The utility company has informed 83,609 customers about the possibility of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) starting tomorrow. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) notes that such preemptive outages are a drastic step taken to prevent the ignition of wildfires. According to the details shared, the decisions hinge on wind speeds and critically low vegetation moisture and humidity levels…