Shutdowns to power lines in Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties began at 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the utility. The counties of Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Santa Clara, Shasta, Tehama and Yolo were also expected to see a public safety power shutoff Thursday.

Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Bay Area began the day Friday without power after the utility turned off electricity to areas most threatened by high winds and fire danger.The so-called Public Safety Power Shutoffs began Thursday evening in Alameda,

About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and str

According to the latest PG&E outage map, shutoffs have already started in parts of Tehama, Glenn, Shasta and Colusa counties. The Bay Area is under a Red Flag Warning that started at 11 p.m. Thursday,