Hundreds lose electricity in SLO County after fires break out near power pole
A series of spot fires surrounding a PG&E power pole caused a power outage in Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon.
Three small spot fires ignited in the vegetation near a power pole at the intersection of Geneseo Road and Moon Valley Way at about 1:34 p.m., Cal Fire spokesperson Ryan Grebe said.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a group of nearby residents working to extinguish the flames, Grebe said.
Two of the fires burned a 5-by-5-foot plot of vegetation, while the other fire burned a 100-by-10-foot plot, Cal Fire said on X.
All fires were contained by 2:31 p.m.
PG&E shut down electricity in the area, and the California Highway Patrol temporarily closed Geneseo Road, according to the CHP traffic log.
As of 2:30 p.m., 713 PG&E customers in the area were without electricity, according to the PG&E power outage map.
Those customers lost power at 1:34 p.m., which was estimated to be restored by 5 p.m.
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM.
