For a second year in a row, Arizona Public Service (APS) customers in high-risk fire areas could face temporary power shutoffs under extreme fire weather conditions.
The fire-prevention strategy, known as a “ Public Safety Power Shutoff,” cuts power to keep electrical systems from igniting or fueling wildfires. APS officials said shutoffs would only be under certain conditions known as “fire weather,” a combination of plentiful fuels, high heat and high or gusty winds.
The potential shutoffs don’t apply to all Arizona counties…