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PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. For those of us who don't live there,

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PM

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can we have more details? Exactly how many San Franciscans lost power? Ten thousand, a million, more?

How long did the outage last? Ten minutes, ten hours?

Was San Francisco the only city in this country that lost power? And do we know why the power was lost?

So many questions, so few answers.

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Why did San Francisco lose power today? [View all] BigmanPigman Saturday OP

Apparently, a substation fire... regnaD kciN Saturday #1

There was a fire, but it started after the outages began. Demobrat Sunday #6

As of 11 PM PG&E still doesn't know what caused it. BigmanPigman Sunday #8

The outages began at 9:30am. The fire was reported at 2:14pm. Demobrat Sunday #9

I know, it doesn't make sense BigmanPigman Sunday #10

For those of us who don't live there, PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #2

Chronicle usonian Saturday #4

Here you go... BigmanPigman Saturday #5

You beat me to it. usonian Saturday #3

Thank you to all who updated me PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #7