55,000 Colorado customers' power cut by Xcel Energy due to high winds to prevent wildfires, per a red flag warning.

Xcel Energy to cut power for 55,000 customers in Colorado amid high winds to prevent wildfires. The power outages are expected to begin at 3 p.m. local time on Saturday and last until at least noon on Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of the Denver area with expected wind gusts reaching 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour during dry conditions.