If you encounter a downed wire, always assume it is energized and dangerous and stay at least 100 feet away.

Stay Away From Downed Wires Infographic

After weather events, crews inspect the lines for damage and determine if it's safe to restore power. This could mean customers are without power until inspections are done.

The location of your home or business on a circuit and the area of severe weather relative to your local substation are important factors in determining whether or not you are impacted by PSPS.

SCE's peer utility, PG&E, is sending crews to provide support and help restore power for customers impacted by the storm.

SCE crews prep equipment that will be used to restore power for customers affected by the weather-related outages.

The Eaton Fire devastated several foothill communities, including Altadena, leaving a path of destruction. 

In the hardest-hit areas, crews are challenged with limited access to active wildfire areas, making it difficult to assess scope of damage to equipment. 

Many neighborhoods saw broken trees and electic equipment in the wake of the windstorm. 

After intense winds damaged equipment, crews are working to replace all poles and wires left destroyed.