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California Orders Electric Utilities To Reduce The Risk Of Wildfires Started By Power Lines

KVCR | By Sally Schilling

Published December 15, 2017 at 10:33 AM PST

As California fire officials continue to investigate whether downed power lines caused any of the state's recent major wildfires, utility regulators yesterday (Thursday) tightened safety rules for power lines in high-fire-hazard areas. Capital Public Radio's Sally Schilling reports.

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