PG&E Shutoffs Possible in Fresno and Madera County Foothills

Fresno Visalia, CA, October 14, 2026 —

Foothill and mountain communities in Fresno and Madera counties have been warned that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) public safety power shutoffs may occur amid strong winds and dry conditions.

The areas identified include Auberry, Bass Lake, North Fork, Coarsegold and Oakhurst. The warning concerns the possibility of shutoffs; the information provided does not say that power has been turned off or that a shutoff has been confirmed.

No date or time for a possible outage was provided, and the warning did not specify how many customers or locations could be affected. The available information also does not identify when residents were notified or provide further details about the conditions prompting the warning beyond strong winds and dry conditions.

The warning covers communities in both Fresno and Madera counties, but no town-by-town breakdown or county-specific details were given. It is not clear from the information provided whether the listed places represent all potentially affected areas or examples of communities included in the warning.

PG&E’s public safety power shutoffs are described in the warning as a potential response to the stated weather conditions. However, no decision timeline, duration estimate or follow-up information was included. The details provided do not state whether the warning has since changed or whether any shutoff ultimately occurred.

As presented, the notice alerts residents in the named foothill and mountain communities to the possibility of a power interruption. Further specifics—including timing, scope and status—were not provided in the available information.

Story summarized from the original created by Brisa Colón on abc30.com, see more information here.

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