Cal Fire's months-long investigation of last year's destructive and deadly wild fires has concluded that PG&E's power lines sparked more than a dozen fires that killed dozens of people and destroyed hundreds of structures.
http://abc7news.com/cal-fire-releases-cause-of-12-north-bay-wildfires/3579377/
As a result, and still facing hundreds of lawsuits for wrongful deaths and property destruction, PG&E announced on last night's news a plan to proactively shut off power in Cal Fire's designated "Tier 3" fire danger zones when high winds are forecasted. Whenever possible, advance notice will be given 48 hours before the outage, and the warning repeated 24 hours prior to the shutoff.
I have long been prepared for this with a portable generator and flashlights and lanterns. These warning should result in the sale of many more generators and lanterns and flashlights. Hopefully, lives will also be saved.