Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines, some experts say.
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
But it also appears to show just 16 miles of more than 11,200 miles of live power lines overhead have been wrapped in spark-resistant materials. An LADWP spokeswoman did not respond to specific ...