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Residents, council and staff discuss wildfire risk from overhead power lines and SDG&E mitigation plans
Summary
At a Vista City Council meeting, speakers discussed regional coordination, SDG&E’s pole replacement and preemptive shut-offs, thermal cameras and fuel-abatement partnerships with the Vista Fire Protection District.
A public commenter urged the City of Vista to press for regional funding and coordination to reduce wildfire risk posed by overhead transmission lines, and asked whether the city was working with neighboring jurisdictions and elected officials to seek state or federal support.
“A lot of weight” would come from a regional approach, the resident said, naming Oceanside, San Marcos, Fallbrook and Carlsbad and asking whether the city had asked Assemblymember Davies, Senator Blake Spear, Supervisor Desmond or Congressman Levin for funding.
A city staff member responding to the question said the city “work[s] really well with SDG and E” and that San Diego Gas & Electric sponsors the countywide wildland drill. The staff member told councilors that the largest transmission lines use metal poles and that SDG&E is conducting a multi-year…
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