Power out for 1,400 PG&E customers in Napa County, cause unknown

A power outage northeast of Saint Helena is affecting about 1,400 customers, officials said Tuesday afternoon, June 30.

The outage started at 12:04 p.m. and a first responder dispatched by the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. arrived on-site at 12:42 p.m.

Though the exact cause of the outage was not immediately clear, the impacted power line is in a high fire-threat district and enhanced power line safety settings have been activated, said PG&E spokesperson Megan McFarland. Enhanced power line safety settings typically activate when a hazard is detected to avoid causing a fire.

The incident was not connected to a small fire nearby, officials said. The fire was reported early Tuesday afternoon in the 1500 block of Ink Grade in Pope Valley and burned less than an acre, destroying one inoperable vehicle, according to Cal Fire. No other damage or injuries were reported.

The cause of the outage was under investigation late Tuesday afternoon. Power was estimated to be restored at 10:15 p.m., according to the PG&E outage map report.