From the Los Angeles Times: “Unprecedented power outages begin in California as winds bring critical fire danger.” By JOSEPH SERNA, JACLYN COSGROVE, PATRICK MCGREEVY

A group of people that are standing in the smoke.

Take advantage of the information given on tacda.org. Prepare your families for emergencies such as this! SACRAMENTO â€”  In an unprecedented move, Pacific Gas & Electric early Wednesday began shutting off power to about 800,000 customers across Northern California in an attempt to avoid wildfires caused by winds damaging power equipment. The first power cutoffs, expected…

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The Real Risks of Fire

A house fire with two firemen on the front of it.

Fire Safety and Survival By Jay Whimpey, PE, TACDA Board Member There are over 360,000 house fires in the United States every year with a substantial number of injuries and deaths. Eighty percent of the deaths and injuries occur in residential structures, with most of those fatalities occurring while those people are asleep. We can…

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