PG&E shut off power to roughly 8,600 customers across Northern California on Saturday, Sept. 12, and El Dorado County residents could be next.

As of 5 p.m. Saturday, 736 El Dorado County customers were under a PSPS Watch, meaning a shutoff was "likely" but had not yet been ordered, according to ABC10. PG&E makes shutoff decisions at a localized level, so only portions of the county may lose power.

The shutoffs are part of PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program, which cuts electricity to reduce wildfire risk during dangerous weather. The utility had mobilized about 1,000 personnel to support affected areas in the Northern Sierra and Sacramento Valley.

Where power is already out

Nine counties had required shutoffs as of Saturday evening: Plumas (4,709 customers), Shasta (1,201), Placer (1,171), Nevada (808), Lassen (756), Colusa (80), Tehama (8), Yolo (11) and Glenn (1).

By Sunday morning, Sept. 13, more than 9,500 PG&E customers across Northern California remained without power, the Sacramento Bee reported. More shutoffs were expected Sunday.

What's driving the shutoffs

The National Weather Service Sacramento issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of the Sacramento Valley and northern foothills. The warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, through 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14.

NWS Sacramento said wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph were expected in the afternoon and early evening, with daytime humidity dropping to 10–25%.

PG&E said vegetation remains highly flammable, with dead fuel moisture near or below normal and fully cured lower-elevation grasses. The utility warned that additional shutoffs could occur through Monday depending on how the weather develops.

No local resource centers announced

PG&E opened seven Community Resource Centers in Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties, offering charging stations, water, snacks and restrooms. El Dorado County has none.

The Sierra County Sheriff's Office, whose county was also under a PSPS Watch, urged residents in affected areas to charge phones and electronic devices, ensure generators are ready and prepare medical equipment that depends on electricity.

How to check your address

PG&E began notifying customers by text, email and automated phone calls on Wednesday, Sept. 9, about three days before a potential shutoff. Residents can check whether their address is affected at PG&E's PSPS updates page or view current outages on PG&E's outage map.