SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to keep safety in mind while planning celebrations and recreational outings this Fourth of July. With hot temperatures forecast and dry conditions throughout the state, careful planning and preparation is needed to prevent heat-related illness and wild fires.
PG&E is supporting local governments with cooling centers, where customers can go to stay safe and cool free of charge when temperatures get unusually and dangerously high. To find out if there is a cooling center near you; customers can visit PG&E's Cooling Center Locator at www.pge.com/coolingcenter.
Tips to stay safe this 4th of July:
- "Look Up and Live!" – Use caution and keep fire works and metallic balloons away from overhead electric lines
- Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-PGE-5000 to report the problem
- Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assumed downed electric lines are live. Stay away, keep others away and immediately call 911 to alert the police and fire departments
- Observe local laws. Contact your local police or fire department to make sure fireworks are allowed in your area
- Keep a bucket of water or a water hose close by
Tips to help you stay safe and cool in hot weather:
- When temperatures are unusually high, Cooling Centers are places you can go to escape the heat. For information on Cooling Centers in your neighborhood visit www.pge.com/coolingcenter .
- Avoid strenuous activities in hot, direct sunlight
- Drink plenty of water and avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine when the weather is hot
- Plan trips to a movie theatre, shopping mall or other public place with air conditioning
- Pay attention to your body. Muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea are signs of a heat-related illness
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/about/.
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