Dec 20 (Reuters) - A sizable part of San ‌Francisco was

hit by a power ​outage on Saturday, according to ‍the city's

emergency management ⁠department and ⁠the city's main utility

company.

The blackout ‌hit about 125,000 ​residents in the California city

of around 800,000 ⁠people, according ‍to ​Pacific Gas and Electric

Company.

"A large power outage is impacting ‍San Francisco - only call

9-1-1 for life safety emergencies, avoid non-essential travel,

treat down traffic signals as ​four ‍way stops, keep refrigerator

and freezer doors closed, and ​turn off major appliances to

prevent surges," the San Francisco Department of Emergency

Management posted on social media.

The outage caused ​traffic jams and forced some businesses to

close temporarily.