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Re:California power lines spark wildfires and prompt blackou... by londons_explore on Sunday October 27, 2019 @03:04AM (#21368269)
Gas pipes are overhead in much of eastern europe.

Looks kind of odd to see the whole city covered in what looks like scaffolding, but it's actually gas pipes and supporting pipes going down to every house.

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Re:California power lines spark wildfires and prompt blackou... by masonic on Sunday October 27, 2019 @07:21PM (#21373115)
Gas mains, or just feeder pipes to individual buildings or neighborhoods?
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Re:California power lines spark wildfires and prompt blackou... by londons_explore on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:34AM (#21374977)
Both. Not sure why they do it - perhaps because the ground is frozen? Or because an above ground gas pipe is easier to inspect and repair?
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