SAN DIEGO — UPDATE as of 3:21 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26:
San Diego Gas & Electric has restored power to all customers.
UPDATE as of 3:21 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26:
San Diego Gas & Electric reports there are only 44 customers in Campo that remain without power.
UPDATE as of 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26:
San Diego Gas & Electric reports that there remains 952 customers without power
UPDATE as of 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26:
San Diego Gas & Electric crews worked on Saturday to restore power to about 4,395 customers in San Diego County, officials said.
The power was turned off Friday because of severe winds threatening power lines, SDG&E said.
"With improved weather conditions, our crews are able to begin patrolling and will visually inspect power lines in order to begin restoration of power in communities impacted by public safety power shutoffs," SDG&E said on its website.
The communities affected by the power outage are: Boulevard, Campo, Cuyamaca, Descanso, Julian, La Jolla Reservation, Mesa Grande, Palomar Mountain, Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona and Santa Ysabel.
SDG&E said six resource centers would be open and offer water and information on outages. The centers opened at 8 a.m. and will remain open until 6 p.m. They are at:
- Descanso Branch Library, 9545 River Drive, Descanso
- Whispering Winds Catholic Camp, 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian
- Potrero Community Center, 24550 Highway 94, Potrero
- Dulzura Community Center, 1136 Community Building Road, Dulzura
- Warner Springs Resource Center, 30950 CA-79, Warner Springs
- Lake Morena Community Church, 29765 Oak Drive, Campo
SDG&E will also have two Community Information Centers open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramona Branch Library, 1275 Main Street, in Ramona, and Valley Center Branch Library at 29200 Cole Grade Road in Valley Center.
UPDATE as of 10:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25:
Power has been restored to about 12,000 customers, according to SDG&E, while about another 7,450 other customers remain without power as of Friday night.
SDG&E in a tweet said the will have crews resume patrols of lines to look for damage prior to restoring power to remaining customers. The utility company said that if damage is found, repairs need to be fixed before power is restored.
On Saturday, Oct. 26 SDG&E will open six Community Resource Centers that will offer water, snacks, phone charging, ice, water trucks for livestock (residents should bring their own vessel for transporting water), and up-to-date information on outages.
The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m:
- Descanso Branch Library: 9545 River Dr, Descanso, CA 91916
- Whispering Winds Catholic Camp: 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA 92036
- Potrero Community Center: 24550 Hwy 94, Potrero, CA 91963
- Dulzura Community Center: 1136 Community Building Road, Dulzura, CA 91917
- Warner Springs Resource Center: 30950 CA-79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
- Lake Morena Community Church: 29765 Oak Drive, Campo 91906
SDG&E will also have two Community Information Centers open, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Ramona Branch Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065
- Lake Morena Community Church: 29765 Oak Drive, Campo 91906
A Red Flag Warning expired for San Diego County on Friday at 5 p.m.
Update as of 12:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25:
SDG&E is reporting that 19,589 customers are still without power. There are over 22,000 customers that are under consideration for power shut offs today.
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for San Diego County mountains and valleys and inland Orange County through 5 p.m. today. Additionally, a High Wind Warning for San Diego County mountains and valleys is in effect through 2 p.m. today.
SDG&E said that due to the high winds and dangerous weather conditions power was turned off for safety in the communities of Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Cuyamaca, Descanso, Dulzura, Poway, Guatay, Jacumba, Julian, Pauma Valley/Cuca Ranch , Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Santa Ysabel, and Valley Center.
SDG&E opened seven Community Resource Centers and two Information Centers to support customers on Friday.
- Descanso Branch Library, 9545 River Dr, Descanso, CA 91916
- Whispering Winds Catholic Camp, 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA 92036
- Pine Valley Improvement Club, 28890 Old Highway 80, Pine Valley, CA 91962
- Potrero Community Center, 24550 Hwy 94, Potrero, CA 91963
- Dulzura Community Center, 1136 Community Building Road, Dulzura, CA 91917
- Warner Springs Resource Center, 30950 CA-79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
- Valley Center Branch Library, 29200 Cole Grade Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 (Information Only)
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Everyone is encouraged to sign up to receive alerts from SDG&E at sdge.com/notifications so they can stay up to date on potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
If you have a loved one living in an area that could potentially be affected and you are not an SDG&E account holder, you can sign up for notifications by ZIP code at sdge.com/notifications.
Update as of 8:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25:
As of Friday morning, SDG&E reported that 19,253 customers were without power. There are still over 22,000 customers that are under consideration for power shut offs today.
SDG&E said that due to high winds and dangerous weather conditions power was turned off for safety in the communities of Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Cuyamaca, Descanso, Dulzura, Poway, Guatay, Jacumba, Julian, Pauma Valley/Cuca Ranch , Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Santa Ysabel, and Valley Center.
SDG&E opened seven Community Resource Centers and two Information Centers to support customers at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning.
- Descanso Branch Library, 9545 River Dr, Descanso, CA 91916
- Whispering Winds Catholic Camp, 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA 92036
- Pine Valley Improvement Club, 28890 Old Highway 80, Pine Valley, CA 91962
- Potrero Community Center, 24550 Hwy 94, Potrero, CA 91963
- Dulzura Community Center, 1136 Community Building Road, Dulzura, CA 91917
- Warner Springs Resource Center, 30950 CA-79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
- Ramona Branch Library: 1275 Main St., Ramona, CA 92065 (Information Only)
- Valley Center Branch Library, 29200 Cole Grade Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 (Information Only)
Everyone is encouraged to sign up to receive alerts from SDG&E at sdge.com/notifications so they can stay up to date on potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
If you have a loved one living in an area that could potentially be affected and you are not an SDG&E account holder, you can sign up for notifications by ZIP code at sdge.com/notifications.
Update as of 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24:
As of late Thursday night, SDG&E reported that over 8,500 customers were without power.
SDG&E said that due to high winds and dangerous weather conditions power was turned off for safety in the communities of Descanso, Alpine, Boulevard, Cuyamaca, Guatay, Pine Valley, Jacumba, Santa Ysabel, Potrero, Dulzura, Campo, East Poway, and Ramona to help ensure public safety.
At 8:00am on Friday, Oct. 25, SDG&E will open seven Community Resource Centers and two Information Centers to support customers.
- Descanso Branch Library, 9545 River Dr, Descanso, CA 91916
- Whispering Winds Catholic Camp, 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA 92036
- Pine Valley Improvement Club, 28890 Old Highway 80, Pine Valley, CA 91962
- Lake Morena Community Church, 29765 Oak Drive, Campo, CA 91906
- Potrero Community Center, 24550 Hwy 94, Potrero, CA 91963
- Dulzura Community Center, 1136 Community Building Road, Dulzura, CA 91917
- Warner Springs Resource Center, 30950 CA-79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
- Ramona Branch Library: 1275 Main St., Ramona, CA 92065 (Information Only)
- Valley Center Branch Library, 29200 Cole Grade Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 (Information Only)
Everyone is encouraged to sign up to receive alerts from SDG&E at sdge.com/notifications so they can stay up to date on potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
If you have a loved one living in an area that could potentially be affected and you are not an SDG&E account holder, you can sign up for notifications by ZIP code at sdge.com/notifications.
Update as of 9:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24:
Approximately 7,300 SDG&E customers continue to be withouth power Thursday night in the communities of:
Descanso, Alpine, Boulevard, Cuyamaca, Guatay, Pine Valley, Jacumba, Santa Ysabel, Potrero, Dulzura, Campo, East Poway, and Ramona.
SDG&E warned that dangerous weather conditions could affect additional communities Thursday overnight into Friday.
According to SDG&E, as weather patterns become more certain the utility company will adjust shutoffs for safety to minimize customer impact to the greatest extent possible.
SDG&E projects the following communities could also experience safety power shutoffs:
Barona, Barrett Lake, Black Mountain Ranch, Coronado Hills, East Valley Center, Elfin Forest, Julian, Lake Hodges, Mesa Grande, Mount Laguna, Olivenhain, Palomar Mountain, Rancho Bernardo West, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, Shelter Valley, Viejas, and Warner Springs.
Everyone is encouraged to sign up to receive alerts from SDG&E at sdge.com/notifications so they can stay up to date on potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
Update as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24:
The San Diego County Office of Education on Thursday afternoon announced that because of SDG&E’s public safety power shutoff in certain parts of the county, schools in three school districts will be closed on Friday, October 25.
The three school districts are:
- Julian Union High School
- Julian Union School District
- Mountain Unified School District
Update as of 2:45 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 24:
SDG&E has opened a community information center in Ramona for those affected by the public safety power shutoffs. It is located at the Ramona Branch Library at 1275 Main St.
The National Weather Service reported that temperatures in some areas of San Diego reached 95 degrees and above as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Update as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24:
Over 7,000 customers in the east Alpine, Boulevard, Descanso, Mount Laguna, Potrero, Ramona, south Poway and Viejas areas were without power due to unsafe conditions, according to the utility's online outage page.
The number of customers under public safety power shutoff consideration is 35,000+.
Two fires were burning across the border in Mexico Thursday, but posed no threat to the U.S., according to Cal Fire San Diego.
Update as of 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24:
Over 6,000 customers in the east Alpine, Boulevard, Descanso, Mount Laguna, Potrero, Ramona, south Poway and Viejas areas were without power due to unsafe conditions, according to the utility's online outage page.
ORIGINAL
Strong Santa Ana winds are expected in San Diego County Thursday and Friday, raising the threat of wildfires and prompting potential power shutoffs for tens of thousands of customers to limit the risk of accidental fires.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning, in effect from 5 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday in the mountains and valleys, with the fiercest winds likely late Thursday night through early Friday morning.
The agency said sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, but gusts could reach 65 mph near mountain ridge tops. Daytime humidity could drop as low as 5% Thursday and high temperatures in inland areas will hover in the mid-to high-90s. Temperatures in the mountains will top out in the high 70s.
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The NWS also issued a high wind warning that will be in effect in the county mountains and valleys from 8 p.m. Thursday until 2 p.m. Friday. Officials warned that damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, while travel will be especially difficult for high-profile vehicles.
The strong winds will continue through Friday afternoon, then begin subsiding, forecasters said.
A fire near Ensenada, Mexico, broke out Thursday with plumes of smoke visible from some areas of south San Diego. The fire was not a threat to structures on the U.S. side of the border, according to Cal Fire San Diego.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reported that it would have increased staffing through at least the end of the week amid the increased fire danger.
The predicted Santa Ana winds initially prompted San Diego Gas & Electric to notify roughly 24,000 customers of potential power shutoffs for safety reasons. Wednesday night that number increased to nearly 42,000.
As of Thursday midday, the number of customers under public safety power shutoff consideration was over 37,000.
As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, nearly 4,000 customers in the Alpine, Boulder Creek, Campo, Cuyamaca, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Pine Hills, Potrero and Santa Ysabel areas were without power due to unsafe conditions, according to the utility's online outage map.
A statement on the page reads:
"Forecasted weather conditions could affect the power lines that serve local communities. We are actively monitoring the potential for adverse weather conditions. These conditions may require us to turn off the power for public safety. If we do turn off power, it will stay off until we can safely restore it. "
Find more information at their Public Safety Power Shutoff page.
The following areas and map appeared on SDG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff page as of Thursday morning.
- Alpine
- Barona
- Barrett Lake
- Boulevard
- Campo
- Cuyamaca
- Descanso
- East Poway
- East Valley Center
- Julian
- Mesa Grande
- Mount Laguna
- Palomar Mountain
- Pine Valley
- Potrero
- Ramona
- Rancho Bernardo (portions of)
- Santa Ysabel
- Shelter Valley
- Viejas
- Warner Springs
SDG&E opened three community resource centers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. The centers will be available for residents to get water and snacks, charge their phones and get updated information on the outages. One center will be located in Descanso, 9545 River Dr., another in Julian, 17606 Harrison Park Road and the third in Pine Valley, 28890 Old Highway 80.
San Diego County School Closures:
Due to SDG&E precautionary power shutoffs amid high winds and low humidity, the San Diego County Office of Education has closed schools on Thursday, Oct. 24 and Friday, Oct. 25 in the following school district(s):
- Mountain Empire Unified School District, between the Pine Valley and Morena Village areas
The San Diego County Office of Education will continue to update their website page as additional information is available.