PG&E issued the "all clear" Tuesday afternoon for areas around California impacted by planned power outages.
The latest update from the embattled utility showed more than 228,000 customers have already had their power restored, with an estimated 117,000 still in the dark. According to PG&E, crews are beginning restoration efforts now that the order has been issued.
They’re estimated to get the lights back on late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
For most, the Public Safety Power Shutoff event started Sunday morning across 36 counties in Northern California. Roughly 75,000 customers were impacted in the Bay Area alone.
"Preliminary data shows at least 36 identified instances of weather-related damage and hazards in the PSPS-affected areas," PG&E officials said in a news release Tuesday afternoon. "Examples include downed lines and vegetation on power lines. If PG&E had not de-energized power lines, these types of damage could have caused wildfire ignitions."
Efforts to inspect over 17,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines included 65 helicopters, one airplane and 1,800 ground patrol units.
PG&E reported wind gusts at 89 and 82 miles per hour in Sonoma and Napa counties, respectively. Maximum sustained wind gusts reached a whopping 76 miles per hour in Sonoma County. A Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service expires at 5 p.m. Tuesday.