FOLLOWING THE RECENT CONCLUSION THAT POWER TRANSMISSION LINES CAUSED MANY OF CALIFORNIA’S WILDFIRES, P,G & E IS IMPLEMENTING NEW POLICY. RECENTLY THE COMPANY BEGAN NOTIFYING BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE SAFETY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SHUTS OFF THE POWER TO HIGH FIRE RISK AREAS IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER, SUCH AS HIGH WINDS. P, G & E IS ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES IF YOU RESIDE IN AN AREA DESIGNATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AS HIGH RISK. THE FIRE RISK AREAS CAN BE VIEWED AT:CPUC.CA.GOV/FIRE THREAT MAPS