Undergrounding power lines is the single best method to avoid dangerous arcing of overhead wires, or having dry palm frond hit one that can spark or spread fires, McCullough said. It's also by far ...

The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation. The 2018 Camp Fire, California's ...

He later learned that a SpaceX subcontractor operating a crane at a company heavy equipment yard a few miles from the rocket factory hit power lines. “It blew out air conditioners and electric ...