San Diego Gas & Electric crews are restoring power to some areas of rural San Diego County Thursday — as blustery Santa Ana winds continue to gust throughout Southern California.
SDG&E said Thursday that its meteorologists expect Santa Ana winds to persist into Friday.
More than 10,000 SDG&E customers were without power, with around 73,000 on notice that they may be subject to public safety power shutoffs.
A total of 1,598 customers have had service restored since Tuesday evening.
“SDG&E appreciates how upsetting it is for our customers to be without power, and is working as quickly as possible to restore service where it is safe to do so,” a statement from the utility company read.
Public safety power shutoffs began Monday, with SDG&E cutting power to 932 customers in Boulevard, Descanso, Warner Springs, and the Campo area. SDG&E has set up community resource centers offering public access to wi-fi, phone charging, and medical device support.
SDG&E said restoration times “can vary depending on weather conditions and wind speeds, the length of each power line, the terrain and whether aerial inspections are necessary.”
“Typically, SDG&E crews require four to eight hours of daylight to thoroughly inspect power lines on foot and by air for potential safety hazards,” company officials said.
According to SDG&E, possible hazards are downed wires, debris, tree branches, broken poles and hardware, or communication wire issues.
“If any damage is found, SDG&E crews will promptly perform the necessary repairs before safely restoring power to affected communities,” officials said.
“Additionally, as SDG&E works to restore power to communities, some areas may remain dark while nearby lights are on, this happens because different parts of a neighborhood may be on separate circuits, and not all can be restored simultaneously.”
Dangerous conditions continue to develop in San Diego County, with red flag warnings and strong winds increasing the wildfire threat.
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings until 8 p.m. Thursday for inland valleys and mountain areas, with winds expected to reach 30 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 75 mph.
The strongest winds were expected on mountain foothills and below passes, with local gusts up to 85 mph on the coastal slopes of San Diego County mountains.
Authorities said damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines and travel could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
Aside from the winds, coastal San Diego was expected to see a mix of partly cloudy and clear conditions through the week, with highs in the mid-60s to low 70s.
Inland valleys should also expect some partly cloudy conditions in the mornings and light winds this week, with some sun and highs reaching the low 70s.
Mountain areas were expected to see mostly sunny conditions through the week, with highs averaging in the 50s and a slight chance of showers and snow level at 5,000 feet in the morning by the weekend, the weather agency said.
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