[ad_1] A power company in Colorado announced on Saturday that it was cutting power to roughly 55,000 customers over wildfire concerns as powerful winds, some as high as 100 miles per hour, battered the state. The company, Xcel Energy, said in a statement that it “made the decision to proactively de-energize lines,” which would affect customers primarily in Boulder County and small parts of Broomfield, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson and Larimer counties. The shut-off was expected to start at 3 p.m. local time and last until at least noon on Sunday.…
Power Shut Off to 55,000 in Colorado to Prevent Wind-Fueled Wildfires
