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PG&E now admits to state regulators that it failed to carry out promised safety inspections on more than 50,000 power poles in high fire risk areas last year, more than 3,000 in areas of extreme fire risk, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
In a May 7 self-report notice to state regulators, the company outlines apparent missteps in its regulatorily mandated program to inspect power poles for damage that can start wildfires. One of the 2017 North Bay wildfires was sparked when such a damaged pole – weakened by a woodpecker nest - snapped off in high winds. The Sulphur Fire near Clearlake destroyed 150 homes.
Calcasieu Parish fire station destroyed by Laura
FIREHOUSE DESTROYED By Andrea Robinson | January 25, 2021 at 7:02 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 7:02 PM
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) -The Ward 6 Fire Department was one of those hit hard by the storms. Even though Hurricane Laura devastated one of their stations, theyâre still working to keep the area safe.
2020 was a record year, not just for hurricanes and Covid, but also for emergency responders in Calcasieu Parish. Ward 6 District 1 Fire Chief Todd Parker said theyâve had a record number of calls while the number of responders are at all time low.
âThe community may just not realize volunteers are needed in the fire service in their area,â said Parker.