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APS outlines expanded fire-mitigation tools and possible public-safety power shutoffs
Summary
APS representatives described vegetation management, pole protection, AI cameras, weather stations and public-safety power shutoff (PSPS) planning, and told Prescott City Council the average PSPS duration would likely be about 20 hours when used.
APS told the Prescott City Council on Tuesday it is expanding fire-mitigation work across northern Arizona, including vegetation management, grid hardening, insulating wraps for wood poles, infrared and drone inspections, and AI-equipped cameras to speed detection of smoke and heat.
“Fire season is year round,” Frank Sanderson, APS Northern Division director, told the council as he described the utility’s programs to reduce ignition risk and identify fires early. Sanderson said APS now clears defensible space around pole-mounted devices and has increased the frequency of those treatments.
Sanderson described an array of monitoring tools the…
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