Re: California wildfires - communications status

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

Expanding the area, Humboldt and Mendocino County sheriffs are reporting 
damage to a fiber-optic line has cut-off communications for parts of those 
counties. They are using amateur ham radio operators at hospitals and 
sheriff station for communications.

AT&T and Verizon have confirmed telecommunications problems in California. 
But didn't provide any details about the problems.