The Desert Sun21d
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Failed electric ... and how pole and other equipment replacements have begun to be done. But it also appears to show just 16 miles of more than 11,200 miles of live power lines overhead have ...
The New York Times25d
Many of California’s Most Destructive Fires Were Caused by Power Lines
Some of the most destructive fires have been traced back to problems with utility poles and power lines. Roughly a dozen power line fires have burned more than 200,000 acres in areas northwest of ...
New power line to improve electric service for hundreds in Avon Lake
A new neighborhood power line is being installed that will connect approximately 700 customers in Avon Lake to an upgraded substation nearby that can reduce the frequency, duration and impact of ...
7News Miami23d
Dump truck snags power lines in Miami, causing poles to come down; NE 82nd St. reopens after hours-long closure
“It pulled one of the power lines, and all of the power poles started coming down one by one, and then we lost power.” The crash shut down Northeast 82nd Street from Biscayne Boulevard to ...
Hawaii News Now10d
Hawaiian Electric urges residents to prepare for weather-related power outages
In preparation, Hawaiian Electric says its crews have been inspecting and upgrading equipment, such as poles, power lines and transformers, maintaining generating units, and managing vegetation.
Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's devastating fires?
Investigators are scouring video footage, witness testimony and debris to identify the origins of two deadly fires.