Category: Emergency Preparedness

Sonoma Businesses: Are you prepared for a Public Safety Power Shutoff?

If you own or manage a business in Sonoma, it’s important to be prepared for PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program to proactively turn off the power for safety during periods of extreme wildfire danger. The City of Sonoma is sharing information to help community members plan for the potential impacts of an extended … Continued

Are you prepared for a Public Safety Power Shutoff?

By this time, it’s likely you have heard about or been impacted by PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program to proactively turn off the power for safety during periods of extreme wildfire danger. If weather forecasts indicate gusty winds and dry conditions, combined with heightened fire risk, PG&E may turn off the electricity serving … Continued

UPDATE 2PM – Red Flag Warning Thursday (9/9) 5PM – Friday (9/10) 11AM

UPDATED 9/9, 2:00 PM: The National Weather Service upgraded the Fire Weather Watch issued yesterday to a Red Flag Warning for much of the Bay Area including all of Sonoma County for dry lightning potential from Thursday afternoon (9/9) through Friday morning (9/10). Thunderstorms will be more dry than wet, and given how dry vegetation … Continued

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