Tree falls, starts fire, knocks out power from Templeton to Lake Nacimiento
August 5, 2022
By KAREN VELIE
A tree fell near Lake Nacimiento sparking a small fire and knocking out power for PG&E customers from Running Dear Ranch to Templeton on Friday afternoon.
Shortly before 1:30, the tree knocked down a power line on Gage Irving Road in Running Deer Ranch, sparking a fire. Firefighters quickly responded to the fire which is reported to have burned approximately an acre.
The downed power line knocked out power to 1,323 PG&E customers. The utility is estimating the power will be restored by 8 p.m.
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