PG&E’s Digital Preparedness Series, 7 Saturdays, is Preparing Californians to Get “Ready” for Wildfire Season

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) continues its initiative to enhance community safety with the second episode of "7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home." Hosted by Alicia Mason and fire safety expert David Hawks, the program educates customers on preparing for fire season. Key topics include tracking home hardening projects and creating emergency plans that include pets. This episode is available on the Safety Action Center, a resource aimed at helping families prepare for emergencies. A third episode will be released in July.

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• Added educational resources for fire preparedness can enhance community safety.
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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the second bonus episode of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) “7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home,” customers will continue learning how to get “Ready” for fire season and make their homes and their communities more resistant to wildfire.

“7 Saturdays” is co-hosted by Alicia Mason and David Hawks, a Senior Public Safety Specialist at PG&E. “Get Ready now for fire season,” said Hawks. Hawks, a retired fire chief of the CAL FIRE Butte Unit, has seen first-hand how simple steps taken ahead time can better prepare Californians for emergencies.

“From hardening your home to developing an effective emergency plan that includes all members of your family, including your pets, you can make sure you are better prepared to act during an emergency,” he said.

This episode will cover:

1. How to effectively keep track of your home hardening projects.
2. Ways to build a comprehensive emergency plan that includes your pets and larger animals.

You can watch the bonus episode now on the Safety Action Center (safetyactioncenter.pge.com), PG&E’s online preparedness resource, which provides information to help customers keep their families, homes, and businesses safe during natural disasters and other emergencies. The third episode will be released in July.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of PG&E's '7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home'?

The initiative educates customers on how to prepare their homes and communities against wildfires.

Who co-hosts the '7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home' program?

Alicia Mason and David Hawks co-host the program.

What topics are covered in the second episode of PG&E's fire preparedness series?

The episode covers tracking home hardening projects and creating comprehensive emergency plans.

Where can I watch PG&E's fire preparedness episodes?

Episodes are available on PG&E's Safety Action Center online resource.

When will the third episode of PG&E's fire preparedness series be released?

The third episode is scheduled for release in July.