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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by donkeyd on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @09:56AM (#21397750)
You're just talking about the areas near power lines now though. Those fires wouldn't be as big of an issue if the rest of the area was properly maintained, not allowing the fire to spread. That part has nothing to do with the power companies.

So yes, not having the fires start is on the power companies, however making sure it can't spread isn't. Which is why I wrote 'in part'.

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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by rayiner on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:22AM (#21398052)
I see. The Americans aren’t averse to paying taxes for controlled burns. It’s a political issue in California for environmental reasons, not financial reasons.
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