Southern California Edison (SCE) has notified affected customers that it is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in parts of Santa Barbara County due heightened wildfire risk.
This outage may begin as soon as 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, though it may occur earlier or later depending on actual weather conditions, and may last through the weekend.
Increased temperatures are expected to begin Tuesday, July 8, and last through Friday with coastal areas reaching above 80 degrees and triple digits expected in the interior valleys…