City PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for portions of Piedmont starting Sunday evening By Exedra Staff | October 23, 2020 Neighborhoods off Park Blvd and along Moraga are likely to be affected; power is expected to return no later than Tues.
City Significant wind event prompts Red Flag warning for Sun-Mon By Exedra Staff | October 23, 2020 PG&E is also monitoring the weather and developing plans for a possible PSPS event that could impact Piedmont.
Bay Area Red Flag warning issued for parts of Alameda County, including East Bay hills By Exedra Staff | October 21, 2020 The warning, in effect until Fri morning, prompted the possibility of a PG&E shutdown in rural areas of unincorporated Alameda County.
Bay Area 7K Bay Area customers may lose power in potential safety shutoff By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | October 20, 2020 High fire-risk conditions are expected to continue through Friday morning in some areas of Alameda Cty but the PSPS is not expected to impact Piedmont.
City Fire chief urges continued caution during heat wave By Damin Esper | October 16, 2020 Beware of power tools and over-exertion as we enter fire season "witching hour".
City UPDATE: Red Flag Warning extended until 8 a.m. Saturday By Exedra Staff | October 16, 2020 Gusty offshore winds and low humidity signal continued critical fire weather conditions for the East Bay.
City Piedmont is not expected to be affected by PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shut-Off By Exedra Staff | October 13, 2020 However, Piedmont's proximity to the scheduled PSPS might mean power disruption for some parts of town. Residents should stay alert to any changes.
City Coming heat, gusty winds prompt Fire Weather Watch Wed. through Fri. By Exedra Staff | October 12, 2020 Fire Chief Bret Black also warns of a likely a Red Flag Warning, and the possibility of a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff.
Fires Oakland Fire Department reforms lag since Ghost Ship fire, auditor says By Mary Ireland | October 5, 2020 According to the report, the fire prevention bureau inspected just 26% of all facilities required by the state from 2018-2019.
Bay Area UPDATE: Glass Fire now 50 percent contained, at 66k acres burned By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | October 5, 2020 Containment is up markedly from Monday morning, when the state fire agency reported the fire was 30 percent contained.