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Overnight Tree Fall Cuts Power to Hundreds in San Rafael’s Gerstle Park

PG&E crews are repairing heavily damaged lines with no estimated restoration time.

Overview

  • A large tree fell just after midnight in the 200 block of C Street, taking down power lines and blocking the roadway.
  • PG&E reports nearly 700 customers without electricity in the Gerstle Park neighborhood as of the early morning.
  • San Rafael police say the damage to utility lines is significant, delaying a timeline for full service restoration.
  • Traffic signals in the area are out, and drivers are instructed to treat dark intersections as four-way stops.
  • Police urge motorists to avoid the vicinity of Antonette Avenue while repairs and cleanup continue.