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As summer approaches, state utilities try to minimize wildfire risks
High winds and heat in Northern California recently caused PG&E to shut off power to communities in the Sierra Foothills. That left more than 20,500 people in Butte and Yuba counties without power.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 1 min readHigh winds and heat in Northern California recently caused PG&E to shut off power to communities in the Sierra Foothills. That left more than 20,500 people in Butte and Yuba counties without power. PG&E hopes this strategy, albeit controversial, will prevent sparks that lead to wildfires.
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The full episode
1 of 5Do preemptive blackouts reduce wildfire risks?- 0:00As summer approaches, state utilities try to minimize wildfire risksYou’re reading this
- 7:16Preview of Supreme Court rulings, and Kamala Harris' challenge to new abortion restrictions
- 15:56Politically motivated violence against women is surging, and one group is tracking the global trend
- 23:55Former pro-soccer player on the Women's World Cup
- 36:23Your summer playlist from KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe