Overview
- A major, unexpected PG&E outage left several thousand customers without power in San Francisco, with active outage counts falling from initial peaks to roughly 5,000–8,000 in updated maps.
- PG&E deployed crews to evaluate the electrical system, isolate damaged sections and make repairs before safely re-energizing lines.
- A customer alert listed a 2:30 p.m. restoration estimate for at least one address while localized estimates do not represent a systemwide schedule.
- San Francisco Fire Department crews responded to reports of high‑voltage wires arcing on Anza Street, a lead that officials say has not been confirmed as the cause of the outage.
- Conflicting published counts — including one large early figure and lower real‑time map snapshots — reflect rapid updates to PG&E’s outage maps, and the utility says no Public Safety Power Shutoffs are planned for the coming week.