MARIPOSA – Oct. 23, 2020 – PG&E has notified the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event that is currently forecasted to affect areas of Mariposa County.
This event is anticipated to begin on the afternoon of Sunday Oct. 25 and last through the evening of Tuesday Oct. 27 or Wednesday morning Oct. 28 before power can be completely restored.
This precaution is due to a Fire Weather Watch that has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Mariposa County. Follow this link for more detail: https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=hnx&wwa=fire%20weather%20watch
The start of this event is more than 36 hours away, event details will likely change as forecast models evolve. PG&E will have more clarity on potential cities and counties impacted in the next 24 hours. Follow this link for updates: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
As of 11am on Oct. 23 the affected areas may include Fish Camp, Wawona, Worman Rd / Kimble Rd area, Greeley Hill, Coulterville and Lake Don Pedro Subdivision.
Map and Address Checker information may not be available until 8pm today, Oct. 23, 2020.
Follow this link for updated PGE weather info: – https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-weather-map.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_weather
For general information on how to plan and prepare for a potential PSPS please visit http://www.mariposacounty.org/2309/PSPS–Public-Safety-Power-Shutoff
