LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric said Sunday that it removed Lake and 12 other counties from the scope of its anticipated public safety power shutoff set to begin on Monday.

The shutoff originally was expected to impact 130,000 customers in portions of 15 counties, including 2,500 customers in the North Bay – among them 1,223 customers in Lake County.

That estimate was reduced to 92,000 in 16 counties on Saturday, at which point the number of Lake County customers was reduced to 24.

On Sunday, PG&E said it had further refined the shutoff to 8,500 customers in five counties – Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne and Tulare – and removed all of the North Bay customers.

PG&E said the reduced shutoff scope is due to substantial changes in terms of the severity and location of the strongest winds along with improved humidity.

Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff, and find the full list of affected counties, cities and communities, at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.

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