据朱莉娅·阿曼报道，由于极端高温与强劲热风导致野火风险上升，圣地亚哥燃气电力公司开始对部分用户实施停电措施。
Diego Gas & Electric Co. has started shutting off power to some customers as extreme heat and powerful, hot winds drive up the risk of wildfires.
这家隶属于Sempra能源集团的电力公司已切断了圣地亚哥以东约40英里处德斯坎索地区部分居民的供电，并警告称未来数日内可能有多达35,000户家庭和企业遭遇停电。
The Sempra utility unit cut power to a handful of people in Descanso, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of San Diego, and is warning that as many as 35,000 homes and businesses may lose electricity over the next several days.
预计强风将于周六达到峰值，而高温预警将持续至周四，使得整个地区面临极高的火灾风险。
Strong winds are expected to peak Saturday and extreme heat warnings are in effect through Thursday, creating an elevated fire risk across the region.
为防范灾难性火灾的发生，美国西部各电力公司不得不采取极端预防措施。
Utilities in the US West have had to take drastic precautions to limit their risk of starting deadly wildfires.
这种被称为“公共安全停电”的措施能有效避免设备意外引发火灾，如今已成为各企业预防火灾并规避经济责任的重要手段。
Proactively switching off customers, known as public safety power shutoffs, can reduce the chance of the companies’ equipment inadvertently sparking a fire. They have become an increasingly common tool as utilities seek to prevent blazes and curtail potential financial liabilities.