PG&E Says It Will Bury 10,000 Miles Of Power Lines
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
| Sacramento, CA
The Dixie Fire, visible from Highway 70, along the Feather River on Wednesday, July 20, 2021.
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By Ken Devol
Pacific Gas and Electric announced Wednesday that it intends to lay 10,000 miles of underground power lines throughout California, beginning in high-risk fire areas.
PG&E CEO Patti Poppe made the announcement at a news conference in Chico Wednesday, days after the utility company reported to the California Public Utilities Commission that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire, which has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.