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Powering down? Sundowner winds mean possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Santa Barbara County

Steven Hummel
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Southern California Edison

More than 11,500 Southern California Edison customers warned they could be impacted.

Gusty sundowner winds are continuing to keep the door open to possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs in parts of Santa Barbara County.

Sundowners are predicted for Thursday and Friday nights for the mountains and foothills in the southern part of the county.

The strongest wind is expected Friday night, with gusts predicted to top 50 miles an hour.

The increased wildfire threat has prompted Southern California Edison to notify more than 11,500 of its customers in the southern part of the county that they could potentially be hit by precautionary Public Safety Power Shutoffs.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.