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APS tells Prescott council it’s expanding cameras, weather stations and patrols to reduce wildfire risk; PSPS remains tool of last resort
Summary
Arizona Public Service briefed the council on enhanced vegetation management, defensible-space work around poles, grid hardening, camera/AI detection and weather-station deployments; APS said public-safety power shutoffs remain a last-resort safety measure and described communications and patrol plans.
Arizona Public Service officials gave an overview April 8 of expanded wildfire-mitigation measures serving the Prescott area, including more aggressive vegetation management, new camera and weather-station installations, grid hardening and technologies meant to reduce ignition risk and speed detection.
Frank Sanderson, APS northern-division director, told the council the utility now clears 10 feet around pole-mounted devices under its DSAP program (defensible space around poles), uses an insulating “fire mesh” on many wooden poles, and has increased the frequency of inspections in growth-prone corridors. APS has added infrared scanning, drones and a larger dedicated fire-mitigation team (about 18 specialists) and has deployed advanced grid and fire‑risk modeling…
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