The Desert Sun21d
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds ... fully eliminate the risk that the house burns down, especially with these ...
ABC728d
Cause of Eaton Fire may be downed power line, witness says
who lives in a house that backs up to Eaton Canyon, says his power flickered around 6:10 p.m. And a few minutes later, a neighbor called to say there was a fire under the power lines. "Sure enough ...
The Washington Post29d
Did power lines help start the L.A. fires? What we know.
It has become routine for utilities in California to shut off power during “red-flag events” when weather conditions pose the risk of winds downing electrical lines that could ignite vegetation.