ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIRE

In an effort to follow up on questions posed at the Poomacha Fire Community Information Briefing, the follow information is provided.

When will the electric power be restored?

Electric power was returned Wednesday to about 349 customers in the Palomar area. Power has already been restored along Rincon Rancho Road up to Starbeam Lane.

According to San Diego Gas & Electric spokesman Ron Smith, the vast majority of customers who lost power in the recent Poomacha Fire will have power restored by Nov. 6.

In a few cases where poles were burned and required replacement, restoration of power could take slightly longer.

For more information on electric power restoration, contact Ron Smith at 760-535-7314. Customers can also call 1-800-411-7343 for information. Be prepared with an account number, address or phone number. Select 0 to talk to a staff person.

Is the water safe in Pauma Valley?

Linden Burzell, general manager of the Yuima Municipal Water District, says water testing will be concluded by Friday, Nov. 2. Results of that testing will determine whether customers need to continue boiling their drinking water. The Yuima district serves an area covering 13,000 acres in the Pauma Valley.

For more information, contact the Yuima Municipal Water District at 760-742-3704.

Spokespersons for the Rancho Mutual Water Co., which mainly provides water to customers along Adams Drive, say there are no safety concerns with their water supplies. The Rancho-Pauma Mutual Water Co. also reports no problems with its water as a result of the fires.