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Useless high-voltage power lines heighten risk of sparking wildfires

Summary by LA Daily News
California regulations require the companies to remove power lines they don’t anticipate using again, but there’s no set deadline.

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How useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California wildfires

No California agency knows how many miles of idled or abandoned power lines cross the state’s hillsides and forests, which have become increasingly prone to burn as the planet warms. State regulators don’t track exactly where they are.

·San Jose, United States
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LA Daily NewsLA Daily News

Useless high-voltage power lines heighten risk of sparking wildfires

California regulations require the companies to remove power lines they don’t anticipate using again, but there’s no set deadline.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Financial PostFinancial Post

Useless High-Voltage Power Lines Risk Sparking California Fires

A line idle for decades has been accused of starting the LA area’s deadly Eaton Fire.

·United States
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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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