PG&E reports on first power shutoff, extends fire claims deadline

PG&E told a federal judge in San Francisco that it has identified 56 instances of equipment damage that could have caused fires if power had not been shut off during strong winds in Northern California last month.

The Oct. 9-12 Public Safety Power Shutoff was the first of several electric power shutdowns in the past month that were intended to prevent wildfires during high winds.