A large, unplanned power outage is hitting PG&E customers across San Francisco’s Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods, according to an alert shared Monday afternoon. The scope of the disruption, its cause, and how long residents might be without power all remain unclear as the situation unfolds.
The San Francisco Fire Department Media
account amplified the alert on Sept. 28, confirming that “a large, unplanned power outage is impacting PG&E customers in the Richmond and Sunset.” The fire department’s account, which serves San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, the San Francisco Presidio, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is the official channel for the department but is not monitored around the clock, so residents facing a true emergency are urged to call or text 911, while non-life-threatening hazards should be reported to 311…