(CNN) Nearly 100,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers may lose power over fire danger in California ahead of a weekend that could bring record-breaking heat. PG&E says it's planning to shut off power starting Sunday morning to prevent electrical equipment from sparking a wildfire as strong winds and high temperatures are expected. Firefighters throughout the state are still battling 25 major wildfires, some of which have been burning for more than a month. The potential power shutoffs will affect about 96,876 customers and include counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Customers in portions of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties are being notified, according to the statement.

Source: CNN September 26, 2020 04:41 UTC