FILE: Transmission power lines stretch over the hills in Oakland, Calif. 

Thousands of Bay Area residents could lose power for days due to PG&E shut-offs in multiple counties starting Wednesday evening. 

On Tuesday, PG&E issued a warning about the potential shut-offs as high winds and dry conditions are forecast to arrive this week across much of the state, increasing the chance of wildfires starting due to downed power lines.

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In the Bay Area, over 11,000 PG&E customers could see power outages in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano and Sonoma, as hot and dry Diablo winds will likely peak on Thursday. Statewide, PG&E predicts that around 70,000 customers could lose power in 29........

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