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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
It makes sense that with high winds tree branches could get blown into power lines.
You would think that utility companies would keep trees cut back so that doesn’t happen, but that might be easier said than done.
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Utility companies, specifically Investor Owned Utilities, have fire plans that state they proactively turn the power off when the risk of ignition is high. LADWP does not operate that way from what I've been able to read online.
On a lot of distribution systems, the utility company may not have rights to allow for tree trimming, or even easements depending on the age of the line and are at the whims of landowners for access.