UPDATE (2:20 p.m.) – According to PG&E, the outage Tuesday in the area of Edna Road was an Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) outage where power is turned off within a tenth of a second if a wildfire hazard is detected.
According to PG&E, there are reports of wires down in the area. Crews are on scene working to restore power.
The fire is contained. CAL FIRE reports on outbuilding in the area did sustain some damage.
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ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple structures are said to be threatened by a vegetation fire that broke out Tuesday in San Luis Obispo.
According to CAL FIRE, crews were called to the fire near the 6400 block of Edna Road at around 12:50 p.m.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the fire was estimated to be about a half-acre in size, but CAL FIRE reported multiple structures were threatened.
A power outage affecting nearly 1,300 PG&E customers was also reported around the same time in the area, according to PG&E's online outage map.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
