SDG&E shuts off power to 2,743 residents due to elevated fire conditions

San Diego Gas & Electric announced Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. that they have turned off power to 2,743 customers in Fallbrook.

The move, the utility said, was to maintain public safety during elevated fire weather conditions.

"We recognize Public Safety Power Shutoffs are disruptive and we thank you for your patience," the utility said in a NextDoor app post.

They said updates on the outages are available at http://sdge.com/ready and http://ow.ly/dGbH50C2230.

There was no word on how long the outage would be in effect.

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