Weather forecast for Friday and Saturday shows high, gusty easterly winds during extreme wildfire conditions- Pacific Power release – PORTLAND, Ore. – Approximately 12,500 Pacific Power customers in areas of Linn, Douglas, Lincoln, Tillamook, Marion and Polk counties have been notified of a Public Safety Power Shutoff due to forecast high, gusty easterly winds during extreme wildfire conditions beginning in some areas early Friday morning through Saturday. Current forecasts indicate conditions for a Public Safety Power Shutoff could be met in some areas as early as 12:01 a.m. on September 9, 2022. However, due to the dynamic nature of the wind event, certain areas could experience different start times and Public Safety Power Shutoff durations. It is our goal to communicate estimated start times with customers Thursday evening. Public Safety Power Shutoff Areas: Lincoln County: Three Rocks, Otis, Rose Lodge; Tillamook County: Boyer; Douglas County: Glide, Peel, areas east along Hwy 138 including Toketee Falls, Clearwatch, Diamond Lake; Linn County: Crawfordsville, Holley, Liberty, Sweet Home, Cascadia, Lacomb, Jordan; Marion County: Stayton (Old Mehama Rd. east through Hwy 22), Mehama, Lyons, Mill City, Gates, Niagara; Polk County: Section of Hwy 18; Map of Public Safety Power Shutoff areas: pacificpower.net/psps A Public Safety Power Shutoff is a proactive effort to reduce wildfire risk during hazardous fire weather conditions, including extremely low humidity, dry vegetation, elevated levels on key weather indexes and sustained winds and gusts.
