Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There's a Cost

Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. Putting lines underground would help—at a steep cost.

Hawaiian Electric Draws Scrutiny in Search for What Sparked Maui Wildfire - The New York Times

Is Burying Power Lines Fire-Prevention Magic, or Magical Thinking? - Inside Climate News

California prepares to bury 10,000 miles of power lines as wildfires force new evacuations, Climate crisis

PG&E plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces pushback due to high rates - CBS San Francisco

Can burying power lines prevent California's next big wildfire?

PG&E, in Reversal, to Bury Power Lines in Fire-Prone Areas - WSJ

With wildfires increasing, the threat to utilities is also on the rise - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Power cut to thousands in California to prevent wildfires

Can burying power lines prevent California's next big wildfire?

Why not bury California's fire-prone power lines? The cost is sky high

PG&E becomes California's most expensive power provider – NBC Los Angeles

Why isn't NV Energy burying a power line due to fire danger?

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FPL completes first Northwest Florida underground powerlines project

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