LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be conducting helicopter patrols of distribution lines for maintenance in Mendocino and Lake counties May 16-20 and May 23.

PG&E will conduct the patrol, weather permitting, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The patrol will identify sagging lines, fallen tree limbs, vegetation overgrowth, potential fire hazards and other problems.

Issues identified from these patrols will be corrected to ensure system safety and reliability going forward.