Possible power outages in Santa Clarita are expected this week due to high winds with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour and elevated fire risk, officials said.

As a result of the strong, dry winds, Southern California Edison officials are considering shutting power off in high fire risk areas in an effort to avoid sparking a fire in the event power lines come down.

When SCE conducts their emergency shutdowns, they are set to send out letters in advance notifying the customers who are going to be affected of the scheduled power outages, according to officials.

As of Tuesday, the SCE website has indicated that certain parts of Santa Clarita may have scheduled power outages; however, the exact location has not yet been determined, according to officials.

Areas outside the City of Santa Clarita could also be affected, including Acton, Agua Dulce and Lake Hughes.

Starting Wednesday evening, the Santa Clarita Valley is expected to get its first Santa Ana winds of the year, and could see 25 to 40 mph winds with gusts up to 70 mph, said Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

“We are expecting strong winds. With that, they will bring warm, dry conditions,” Phillips said.

On Thursday between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., the valley could have sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph and 5 percent humidity levels, according to officials.

“Mountain areas could expect to see gusts up to 70 mph,” Phillips said.

Friday conditions are expected to be the same, although winds are expected to start diminishing, according to officials.

As of Tuesday, the National Weather Service has not issued a red flag warning.

However, red flag warnings are typically issued shortly prior to when winds are expected to be the strongest, according to officials.

To see the full list of possible power outages in the Santa Clarita Valley, click here.

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