Avista Public Safety Power Shutoff happening in select areas due to high-fire-risk conditions

The Asotin area and Kamiah area will be impacted by a PSPS today.

SPOKANE, Wash., July 25, 2026 - Due to forecast extreme weather conditions, including a red flag warning, Avista will shut off power in the Kamiah area and the Asotin area to help reduce wildfire risk.

We understand this is disruptive and appreciate our customers' patience. Customers impacted by this proactive public safety step will receive direct communication from Avista.

The Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is expected to begin at the following times today, Saturday, July 25:

• Kamiah area: Approximately 3:00 p.m. today, affecting about 116 customers
• Asotin area: Approximately 4:00 p.m. today, affecting about 1,200 customers

Once power is turned off, Avista will not restore service until the high wildfire risk has passed and conditions are safe. Before power can be restored, crews must inspect affected power lines and equipment to ensure they can be safely re-energized.

As soon as conditions allow and inspections are complete, Avista crews will work as quickly and safely as possible to restore service. Crews will manually patrol lines and may use drones to assist in the patrol in some areas.

With weather forecasts available on Friday, impacted customers in the Asotin area were contacted yesterday. At that time, weather forecasts for the Kamiah area did not warrant a potential power shut off. As of now, those forecasts have changed for Kamiah, resulting in the need for a Public Safety Power Shutoff. Impacted customers will be notified directly by Avista.

Visit Avista's outage map at myavista.com/outage for the most up-to-date information. Estimated restoration times will be updated throughout the event. Restoration may be delayed depending on weather and system conditions. To update your contact information, visit myavista.com/profile or call (800) 227-9187.

What you need to know:

• If an outage does occur, it may last for an extended period.
• Please plan ahead for what you may need, as well as the care of your pets and livestock, including access to water, feed, shelter and any equipment that requires electricity.
• Review your emergency plan and make sure everyone in your household knows what to do if the power goes out.
• Avista will continue to monitor high-fire-risk conditions and will contact customers with updates.
• Customers who will be affected by this proactive step will receive direct communication.
• When power is turned off for safety, Avista will work to turn service back on as soon as it is safe and crews have completed required safety patrols.
• To help complete power line and equipment inspections as safely and efficiently as possible, crews may use drones, including in hard-to-reach areas. Customers may see drones operating near utility infrastructure as part of the restoration process.
• Depending on how long high-fire-risk weather conditions last, or if repairs are needed to damaged power lines, power could stay off longer than 24 hours.
• If you have a backup generator, please do a safety check and make sure you have enough fuel to last several days. Generator safety tips are available at com/PSPS.
• If you rely on uninterrupted power for your health and safety or need assistance, additional support may be available. Please plan for a possible outage and identify alternative power or support options. Please visit myavista.com/medicalequipment.

Please visit myavista.com/PSPS for the most up-to-date information, including Avista's outage map.

About Avista Utilities
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