California's largest utility will intentionally shut off power to about 150,000 customers starting Wednesday to prevent its equipment from setting off blazes.
About 48,200 northern California customers will be without power starting Wednesday morning due to wildfire risks, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced on Tuesday.
A utility blamed for igniting deadly wildfires that killed dozens in California has agreed to pay $1 billion in damages to local governments for blazes linked to its power lines, poles and other equipment.