During adverse weather conditions, backcountry areas are prone to have electricity cut because they are often located in or around wind corridors. For example, Sill Hill in the Cleveland National Forest is a location where SDG&E’s network of 222 weather stations reports wind speeds of 70 mph and higher when Santa Anas blow through.

"Public Safety Power Shutoffs are approved by state regulators as an important safety tool of last resort to mitigate fire risk during dangerous weather conditions," SDG&E said. A map of current power outages can be found at sdge.com/outages. Officials said to never approach damaged infrastructure or downed power lines.

Gas & Electric has announced that it will continue to shut off power in certain communities through the afternoon of Jan. 10 in order to reduce wildfire risk, with the potential to affect more than 50,

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) initiated additional Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) late Thursday into early Friday in response to the return of strong Santa Ana winds

Tens of thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers could lose electricity later this week due to public safety power shutoffs during another bout of potentially dangerous Santa Ana winds.

Around 2,600 people in San Diego County remained without power Wednesday afternoon as part of ongoing public safety power shutoffs.

"Due to a new round of Santa Ana winds and elevated fire weather conditions impacting our region this week, San Diego Gas & Electric has initiated Public Safety Power Shutoffs in certain communities to help reduce wildfire risk and protect public safety,