LIVING OR STAYING NEAR WATERWAYS. AS WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT OUR REGION, THE NEXT CONCERN WILL BE THE HIGH WINDS THAT HEATHER JUST MENTIONED. PG&E SAYS CREWS ARE GETTING READY FOR A BUSY FEW DAYS. KCRA 3’S JASON MARKS SPOKE WITH THE POWER COMPANY AND HE JOINS US RIGHT NOW LIVE. HE’S IN CITRUS HEIGHTS WITH WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY. JASON. AND GUYS BUSY. THAT’S THE KEY WORD HERE. WE KNOW THAT THE TREE, THE GROUND IS WET. WE KNOW THAT THE WINDS ARE GOING TO PICK UP, WHICH COULD CAUSE THOSE TREES TO TOPPLE. THAT WILL MAKE POWER CREWS VERY BUSY. IT WILL ALSO MAKE THE CREWS BUSY THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING AWAY THOSE TREES. IT’S JUST ANOTHER MONDAY FOR CREWS WITH TREE SERVICES. SACRAMENTO, THOUGH THIS ONE IS A BIT MORE MANIC THAN OTHERS, CERTAIN TREES ARE INHERENTLY A LITTLE MORE BRITTLE. THIS TREE AND CITRUS HEIGHTS NEEDED TO COME DOWN. HE’S TAKING IT PIECE BY PIECE FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE CANOPY. BUT THOUGH THIS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR THIS CREW, THEY KNOW THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE ANYTHING BUT. IT’S TOUGH WHEN YOU KNOW YOU WAKE UP TO A COUPLE HUNDRED PHONE CALLS FROM TREES FALLING OVER FROM ONE NIGHT OF SEVERE STORMS, WHICH MEANS THEY’LL BE GRINDING AROUND THE CLOCK. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO CUT PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES IF TREES ARE BLOCKING THEM. BUT THEY’RE NOT ALONE. PG&E CREWS ARE ALSO GEARING UP. WHAT WE’RE DOING RIGHT NOW IS WE’RE MAKING SURE THAT OUR CREWS ARE GETTING SUFFICIENT REST TO RESPOND WHEN THE STORM REALLY ARRIVES IN EARNEST, PG&E SAYS. IT WORKS DAILY TO TRY TO PREVENT OUTAGES FROM HAPPENING. BUT STORMS ARE HARD TO PREDICT. IT’S NEVER CONVENIENT TO LOSE POWER. IT’S PARTICULARLY NOT CONVENIENT OR IDEAL WHEN IT’S OVER A HOLIDAY THAT HAS SUCH GREAT IMPORTANCE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET FOLKS RESTORED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AS MOTHER NATURE PLAYS THE ROLE OF THE GRINCH, ANY TREE ABOVE GROUND IS A RISK. CREWS SAY IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE THANKFUL AND TO REMEMBER NOT EVERYONE WILL BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WE TRY TO TAKE CARE OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. OF COURSE, WE’VE GOT PLENTY OF CREWS ON THE GROUND TO DO THAT, BUT YOU CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH. YEAH, WE’LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. I CAN TELL YOU THAT PG&E WILL OPEN ITS EMERGENCY CONTROL ROOM HERE IN VACAVILLE IN THE NEXT COUPLE MINUTES. THAT CONTROL ROOM IN VACAVILLE WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL NO LONGER NEEDED. THAT’S THE LATEST HERE. LIVE IN CITRUS HEIGHTS
Crews get ready to respond to downed trees in Sacramento
PG&E says it works daily to prevent outages from happening, but predicting storms is challenging.
Updated: 6:16 PM PST Dec 22, 2025
It’s just another Monday for crews with Tree Services Sacramento, though this one is a bit more manic than others.“Certain trees are inherently a little more brittle,” said arborist Joe Holguin.Holguin and his crew spent Monday taking down a tree behind a home in Citrus Heights.”We are taking it piece by piece from the top portion of the canopy,” Holguin added.But though this is just another day for this crew, they know that the next few days will be anything but with more rain in the forecast this week.”It’s tough when you wake up to a couple of hundred phone calls from trees falling over from one night of severe storms,” Holguin said.Which means they will be grinding around the clock.”Sometimes we have to cut people out of their homes if trees are blocking them,” he added.But they’re not alone. PG&E crews are also gearing up.”What we are doing right now is we are making sure that our crews are getting sufficient rest to respond when the storm really arrives in earnest,” said PG&E spokesperson Jeff Smith.PG&E says it works daily to prevent outages from happening, but predicting storms is challenging.”It’s never convenient to lose power,” Smith added. “It is particularly not ideal when it’s over a holiday that has such great importance. We want to make sure we get folks restored as quickly as possible.”As Mother Nature plays the role of the Grinch, crews say it is important to be thankful and remember not everyone will be home for the holidays.”We try to take care of as many people as possible, of course,” Holguin said. “We have plenty of crews on the ground to do that, but you can only do so much.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
It’s just another Monday for crews with Tree Services Sacramento, though this one is a bit more manic than others.
“Certain trees are inherently a little more brittle,” said arborist Joe Holguin.
Holguin and his crew spent Monday taking down a tree behind a home in Citrus Heights.
“We are taking it piece by piece from the top portion of the canopy,” Holguin added.
But though this is just another day for this crew, they know that the next few days will be anything but with more rain in the forecast this week.
“It’s tough when you wake up to a couple of hundred phone calls from trees falling over from one night of severe storms,” Holguin said.
Which means they will be grinding around the clock.
“Sometimes we have to cut people out of their homes if trees are blocking them,” he added.
But they’re not alone. PG&E crews are also gearing up.
“What we are doing right now is we are making sure that our crews are getting sufficient rest to respond when the storm really arrives in earnest,” said PG&E spokesperson Jeff Smith.
PG&E says it works daily to prevent outages from happening, but predicting storms is challenging.
“It’s never convenient to lose power,” Smith added. “It is particularly not ideal when it’s over a holiday that has such great importance. We want to make sure we get folks restored as quickly as possible.”
As Mother Nature plays the role of the Grinch, crews say it is important to be thankful and remember not everyone will be home for the holidays.
“We try to take care of as many people as possible, of course,” Holguin said. “We have plenty of crews on the ground to do that, but you can only do so much.”
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel