Several additional areas of the Santa Clarita Valley have been placed under consideration for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Thursday afternoon, including parts of Saugus and Castaic.
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Officials with Southern California Edison (SCE), have implemented further outages as of Thursday afternoon, including areas in Canyon Country.
Due to current weather conditions, Southern California Edison may need to shut off power to reduce the risk of wildfire ignition. Sand Canyon is currently listed for potential impact. Please have a safety plan in place if your power is shut off.
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) November 26, 2020
Additionally, more areas of the Santa Clarita Valley are now being considered for a PSPS, including northeastern sections of Saugus, along with parts of Castaic and Val Verde.
SCE officials have either turned off power or considering turning off power to a portion or all of the following zip codes:
- 91042
- 91321
- 91311
- 91326
- 91350 (announced at 12:40 p.m.)
- 91351 (announced at 12:05 p.m.)
- 91387
- 91390 (announced at 9:37 a.m.)
- 93510 (announced at 9:37 a.m.)
A map of impacted areas can be viewed below.
SCE PSPS Map as of 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
The areas of Canyon Country currently under a PSPS are listed as having power restored at 12 p.m. on Saturday if current weather conditions persist.
Original Post: Officials with Southern California Edison (SCE) began to instate Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in several areas surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley, with portions of Santa Clarita remaining under consideration for such outages Thanksgiving morning.
Just after 8:15 a.m. Thursday, SCE officials turned off power to a portion or all of the following zip codes:
- 91042
- 91321
- 91311
- 91326
- 91351 (announced at 12:05 p.m.)
- 91387
- 91390 (announced at 9:37 a.m.)
- 93510 (announced at 9:37 a.m.)
Additionally, several areas in the eastern portion of Santa Clarita remain under consideration for a PSPS due to “strong winds that could pose a threat to power lines.” A map of impacted areas can be viewed below.
SCE PSPS Map as of 12:05 p.m. Thursday
The areas currently under a PSPS are listed as having power restored at 3 p.m. on Saturday if current weather conditions persist.
“During these events, we will proactively turn off power in high fire risk areas to reduce the threat of wildfires,” reads a statement issued by SCE Wednesday. “Turning off our customers’ power is not something we take lightly, but PSPS events are one of the ways we can better ensure the safety of the public, our customers and our employees.”
Power officials say that they are monitoring conditions for PSPS outages starting at noon on Thanksgiving Day until 3 p.m. Friday, with potentially affected areas near the Santa Clarita Valley including the eastern portion of Canyon Country, Acton and Agua Dulce.
See Related: Red Flag Warning Issued For Santa Clarita During Thanksgiving Holiday
The implementations of the outages are a result of strong winds and low humidity within the Santa Clarita Valley, with sustained winds predicted to be as high as 30 mph, and gusts as high as 65 mph.
The Santa Clarita Valley is set to be under a Red Flag Warning from 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, until 10 p.m. the following Friday.
A Wind Advisory and a High Wind Watch have also been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley, with the first lasting most of Thanksgiving Day, and the second lasting most of the following Friday.
“Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will develop later tonight and Thursday, peak Thursday night through Friday morning, then gradually weaken into Saturday but stay locally breezy through the weekend,” Wednesday’s Fire Weather Watch reads.
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Ed. Note: This story will be updated throughout the day if needed as additional PSPS’ are announced or cancelled.
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