MADERA COUNTY–PG&E has notified the Madera County Office of Emergency Services of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event that is expected to affect the areas of Central Camp, The Pines, Wishon, Bass Lake Annex, North Fork, Cascadel Woods, O’Neals, and Sugar Pine.
Power is expected to be de-energized on Friday, October 18th, at approximately 4:00 a.m. Restoration is estimated to occur by Saturday, October 19th. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office will add extra staff to patrol the affected areas to ensure the safety and security of all homes and businesses impacted by the outage.
Community Resource Center sites will be available at North Fork Elementary and Oakhurst Community Center. In addition, they will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Friday, October 18th, and daily until the restoration of the power.
Available resources:
- ADA-accessible restroom and washing station
- Blankets, snacks and water
- Device charging
- Small medical device charging
- Air-conditioning/heating
- Seating
- Wi-Fi
- Ice
PG&E will have more precise information on areas likely to be impacted within the next 24 hours. You can check for the latest updates at: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
PG&E will also be reaching out to customers who will be impacted with phone calls, text messages, and door to door contact.
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is recommending residents in the affected area to start preparing NOW for this event. For tips to help prepare for the outage and to sign up for alerts from PG&E, please visit: https://prepareforpowerdown.com
We will update this article when more information becomes available.
