Flagstaff Power Shutoff Impacts 6,000 Homes to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

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APS cut power to about 6,000 Flagstaff-area customers during a red-flag wind event to curb wildfire risk; power was restored to all by about 7 p.m. on April 22, with roughly 150 additional customers north of Flagstaff affected near Grand Canyon. APS called the shutdown a last-resort safety measure and offered programs for medical customers and ice/dry-ice reimbursements for those impacted.
- APS shuts off power to 6,000 Flagstaff-area customers for wildfire prevention FOX 10 Phoenix
- Power restored to nearly 6,000 customers after APS fire-risk shutoff KTAR News 92.3 FM
- Flagstaff communities may lose power to prevent wildfires AZ Family
- Power restored to areas near Flagstaff after a day-long outage 12News
- APS shuts off power to parts of Flagstaff, surrounding areas on Wednesday Arizona Daily Sun
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