Avista implements Public Safety Power shutoffs
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August 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Due to forecast high-fire-risk weather conditions, including a Red Flag Warning, Avista turned off power in select areas beginning around 1 p.m. Saturday. Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, are intended to reduce wildfire risk and protect customers and communities.
Avista moved select areas to an active Public Safety Power Shutoff, including parts of north Spokane and the Indian Trail/Five Mile area, the Nine Mile Falls area, Mead, the South Hill, the Ford/Tumtum area, West Clarkston/Dry Creek and the Kamiah area.
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