Calif. utility proposes novel wildfire tactic

Full story: San Bernardino County Sun

A San Diego utility has come up with an unusual tactic to prevent wildfires this fall: Turn off the electricity to a vast swath of homes before the flames arrive.

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wkendad

Stockton, CA

Why don't they just provide the proper maintainance to their equipment?
Cut tree limbs away from lines, secure the lines properly and add towers between existing one to prevent excess stress in windy conditions...

Havoc70

Since: Jul 09

SoCal Not friggin Colorado

Because that makes sense, and utility companies dont want to make cents, they want to make Dollars.

All the power lines should be moved underground, and they know it, they just dont want to spend money to convert it.

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