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Massive response to Queen Anne fire after crane hits power lines; operator trapped for hours

A cherry picker struck a power line in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood Wednesday morning, sparking an explosion and a natural gas fire that forced building evacuations and trapped a crane operator.
WESH

Downed power lines, brushfire force Lake County state road to partially close

WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR WORD WHEN SOUTHBOUND LANES WILL REOPEN. WESH 2’S GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN WAS AT ANOTHER FIRE. THIS ONE WAS IN EUSTIS. AT O’DARK 30 SUNDAY MORNING, FIREFIGHTERS WERE PUTTING OUT A ...
WTNH

10 acres burned after power line failure causes brush fire at Burr Pond State Park in Torrington

TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Burr Pond State Park in Torrington was evacuated and closed Tuesday afternoon while crews responded to a fire, according to state officials. According to the Connecticut ...
Los Angeles Times

Altadena asked Edison to bury power lines. Some fire victims say that could cost them $40,000

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Some Altadena residents learned they must pay $20,000 or more to connect to Edison’s buried lines. Residents fear ...
The Denver Post

Is burying power lines really a ‘no-brainer’ to cut wildfire risk in Colorado?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When gale-force winds blow across the Front Range and mix with the region’s low humidity and drought-stricken vegetation, they stoke fears of another raging ...