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Investigating High Risk Power Lines

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KQED

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 18 May 2021

ā±ļø 26 minutes

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Summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's power lines have sparked some of California's deadliest wildfires, including the 2018 Camp Fire where the utility pleaded guilty to killing 84 people. As summer approaches, concern is growing over high risk power lines starting fires around the state. We'll discuss where the Bay Area's riskiest power lines are, and where to go for help if a power line doesn't look right. If you have concerns about power lines in your neighborhood, email pictures to fires@kqed.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.5

P-Genie's power lines have sparked some of California's deadliest wildfires, including the 2018 campfire where the utility pleaded guilty to killing 84 people.

0:44.3

As summer approaches, the potential danger of high-risk power lines starting fires around the state is rising.

0:51.2

Joining us to discuss where the Bay Area's riskiest power lines are and where to go for help

0:56.1

if a power line doesn't look right is Aaron Glant, senior investigations editor for NPR's

1:01.1

California Newsroom. Erin, welcome to forum. It's good to be with you. It's great to have you here.

1:05.9

We're also joined by Dr. Nathaniel Skinner. He is program manager of the safety branch of the public advocates office.

1:12.5

That's the independent consumer advocate at the California Public Utilities Commission.

1:16.4

Welcome to you, doctor.

1:18.3

Thank you. It's good to be here as well.

1:20.7

Erin, let's start with you. Tell us about this investigation that KQED and NPR's California Newsroom has undertaken.

1:28.1

What we want to know, knowing as you said, that many of our deadliest wildfires

1:34.3

have been sparked by PG&E equipment, the campfire, which killed 85 people that you

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