Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties could lose power for up to 20 hours this week due to elevated fire weather, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. warned Tuesday.
The National Weather Service said in a statement that higher-than-normal temperatures, dry conditions and gusty winds will persist Tuesday afternoon through Thursday. PG&E listed power safety shutoffs for Wednesday and Thursday.
The estimated outage begins in Marin from 2-3 p.m., Contra Costa from 3:30-4 p.m., and Alameda from 1-3 p.m. Power was expected to be restored by 10 a.m. Thursday…