San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold.

Thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs as high winds and low humidity continue to elevate wildfire risk across Southern California.

The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.

This weekend's cool temperatures and higher humidity are expected to give way to more Santa Anas and a new red flag warning Monday.

San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold. STORY ...

Everyone from firefighters to power line inspectors to park rangers are on the lookout for brush fires as a major Santa Ana windstorm edges ever closer to San Diego County, which has slipped into drought due to uncommonly dry weather.

Centers have Wi-Fi available, with phone and medical device charging and will remain open for customers until conditions improve.

San Diegans are bracing for potential public safety power shutoffs Tuesday as a new round of strong Santa Ana winds are expected to develop, setting the stage for potentially critical fire danger in the county.

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.

Nearly 8,000 San Diego Gas and Electric customers had their power shut off Friday morning in yet another effort to reduce wildfire risk due to strong Santa Ana winds.

Forecasters say the third windstorm of January will focus much of its energy on the region during one of the driest periods on record.

With Santa Ana winds again in the forecast, San Diego Gas & Electric on Sunday warned nearly 84,000 rural customers to be ready for power to be turned off.