PG&E hosts Community Wildfire Safety Program open house in Walnut Creek

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) plans to host an open house in Walnut Creek for customers in Contra Costa county. The open house will provide information about its Community Wildfire Safety Program. Topics will include expansion of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, accelerated safety inspections of electric infrastructure, and enhanced vegetation management around power lines. You will also get information about hardening the electric system for the future by replacing equipment and installing stronger and more resilient poles and covered power lines.

PG&E invites customers to drop in any time between 6 and 8 p.m. Those unable to attend can access online Webinars.  Find more information at pge.com/wildfiresafety.

Community Safety

Contra Costa county faces a growing threat of extreme weather and wildfires. As an additional precautionary measure following the 2017 and 2018 wildfires, PG&E seeks to enhance and expand its Community Wildfire Safety Program. The program will help to reduce wildfire risks and help keep customers and communities safe.

Power Shutoff

PG&E is also expanding its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to include all electric lines – both distribution and transmission – that pass through high fire-threat areas. The energy system relies on power lines working together to provide electricity across cities, counties and regions. Therefore, power may be shut off even for those who do not live or work in a high fire-threat area or an area experiencing extreme fire danger conditions. PG&E will only proactively turn off lines in the interest of safety. The shut off should help reduce the likelihood of an ignition during extreme weather and fire danger conditions.

Find more information about the Community Wildfire Safety Program at pge.com/wildfiresafety. 

Where and When

Walnut Creek, Thursday, July 11, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gardens at Heather Farms, Camellia Room
1540 Marchbanks Dr., Walnut Creek, Calif. 94598