California utilities are mulling power shutdowns as breezy dry conditions across the state raise the risk of wildfires.
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. may turn off power to at least 11,543 customers in 15 counties, according to its website. Southern California Edison Co. is also considering cutting off electricity to 34,199 customers in seven counties, including Los Angeles County, the utility said on its website.
Hot, dry conditions through the San Joaquin Valley have elevated the threat of wildfires spreading there if any ignite, the U.S. Storm Prediction Center said Thursday. Across the larger region,