Officials have expanded the evacuation warnings for the Kincade fire.
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PG&E changes power shut-off schedule but 940,000 still expecting to lose power tonight, including almost all of Mendocino (updated 5 p.m.)
Expect the shut offs to being around 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the north of the county.
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Nearly all of Mendocino County will lose power Saturday, 39,000 customers to be shut off — “historic” wind event forecasted for this weekend with extreme fire risk
The potential power shutoff has been expanded this afternoon.
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Kincade Fire grows to 23,700 acres — new evacuations ordered, evacuation warnings issued in Lake Co. — firefighter and civilians injured (updated midnight)
The fire continues to grow despite the efforts of over 1000 firefighters.
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PG&E prepares to shut off the power once more and releases a map — fires spark across the state
Amidst record high temps and the possibility of gale winds the utility is expected to shut off power to hundreds of thousands if not millions of people.