SOLANO COUNTY — Much of the Greater Sacramento region is under a National Weather Service advisory for high winds through Saturday night.

Solano County will experience some of the strongest wind gusts late Thursday evening and into Friday morning, possibly up to 60 mph.

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) already shut off power to up to 2,000 customers in Solano and Yolo counties on Thursday evening as a precautionary measure to guard against wildfires.

“It’s particularly dry out there at the moment. They are very susceptible to any spark, any ignition,” said Cal Fire LNU spokesman Jason Clay. “If a fire breaks out, the fire could spread very quickly. We have the forecast combination of low humidity and very strong winds.”

A perfect example of the rapid response that emergency responders are prepared for occurred Thursday evening when Fairfield fire crews quickly knocked down a 10-acre grass fire at Industrial Drive and Dobe Lane, not far from Travis Air Force Base.

It serves as an important reminder that cooler weather does not mean lower fire risk – and that neighbors shouldn’t let their guard down.

“History tells us that a series of red flag events led to large wildfires in October that were very destructive,” Clay said.

Fairfield Resident Susan Labrecque showed CBS13 her home of more than 20 years, which backs onto a dry hillside.

“The overgrowth gets pretty high here, right up to the fence,” Labrecque said. “We had two close calls this summer.”

A charred hilltop is reminiscent of a vegetation fire that was too close for comfort.

“What happens is we have to complain to the city. Hello, come out here, the overgrowth is obviously a fire hazard,” Labrecque said. “I think we’ve evacuated three or four times now.”

Cal Fire says crews from across the region are more than ready to respond.

“We have some prepared resources injected into the unit to prepare in the event a fire breaks out,” Clay said. “Additional personnel, additional hand crews are ready for action. All our aviation assets are at our disposal, bulldozers. And it’s not just us, local government agencies are also preparing.”

As for Fairfield neighbors like Labrecque, they are on guard and ready to evacuate if necessary.

“We’re pretty prepared to just get going,” Labrecque said. “We’ll be the first out.”

PG&E expects public power shutoffs will be required in about 24 Northern California counties on Friday. Please refer to the utility’s outage map for current information.