DENVER — Residents in parts of Fort Collins and certain areas of Weld County may be without power starting Friday morning due to the potential for extreme fire weather in the region over the next several days, Xcel Energy officials announced Wednesday.
“Xcel Energy is closely monitoring and preparing for a potential extreme fire weather event, including strong wind, low humidity and extremely dry ground conditions, forecast to start Friday, January 16 in certain limited areas within Larimer and Weld counties,” an Xcel Energy spokesperson said in a news release.
Officials from the utility company said areas that could be potentially affected by the company’s public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) include parts of Fort Collins and “nearby communities to the north and west.”…